Ever seen ducks crossing the road in the city of lights? Or some geese strolling near Adnan Menderes Boulevard in Turkey? Well, now you can. With more than three million infections confirmed in at least 185 countries and territories, the governments around the world have imposed nation-wide lockdowns and restrictions. These measures are taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, which means far fewer people are out and about. Due to this, wildlife in some of these human-populated areas has taken advantage of the deserted streets. Let’s check out how animals are taking over the lockdown cities through photos and videos.
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Check Out Picture Of Animals Taking Back Human Spaces While The World Is In Lockdown
1Mountain Goats making Llandudno (London) a ‘goats’ town’?
2Fallow deer grazing on the grass outside homes in East London
3Ducks crossing the road in Paris, France
4A rare sight of dolphins in Ganga, UP, India
DYK?
Ganges River Dolphin, our National Aquatic Animal once lived in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system is now endangered. They live in fresh water and are practically blind, with small slits as eyes.
Was fortunate to spot these in Ganges in Meerut. pic.twitter.com/BKMj8LqaIi— Akash Deep Badhawan, IFS (@aakashbadhawan) April 27, 2020
5Seabirds in the clear and calm waters of Venice, Italy
6Sika deer roaming around the city of Nara in Japan
7Peacocks taking a stroll in the streets of Ronda in Spain
8A group of geese having a leisurely walk along the coastline near Adnan Menderes Boulevard in Adana, Turkey
9Peacocks wandering the deserted streets of Dubai in UAE
10Coyotes trot around San Francisco’s desolate streets
Coyote on the streets of San Francisco during the coronavirus shelter in place order #mindblowing #wow pic.twitter.com/mz35HAe9ZM
— manishkumar (@manishkumar457) March 23, 2020
11Puma sauntering the empty streets of Santiago in Chile
12Lions napping on the road in Africa
Kruger visitors that tourists do not normally see. #SALockdown This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see. This afternoon they were lying on the tar road just outside of Orpen Rest Camp.
?Section Ranger Richard Sowry pic.twitter.com/jFUBAWvmsA— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 15, 2020
13Pink flamingoes enjoying clearer and cleaner air in Mumbai
Look at these two stunning photographs of flamingos at the TS Chanakya wetlands in Navi Mumbai. Shot by the talented Pratik Chorge for @htTweets. The first image is on page one of the Hindustan Times Mumbai edition today. #birds #Mumbai #flamingos #wildlife #India #photography pic.twitter.com/rrEosfVH0O
— Paroma Mukherjee (@ParomaMukherjee) April 19, 2020
Wild Animals Running…Wild And Taking Over The Streets
As the many cities remain in lockdown, a lot of wild animals have reclaimed deserted streets in towns and cities around the world. As you can clearly see so many of the animals – from curious sheep to flamboyant peacocks – have come out to play. The phenomenon of animals taking over lockdown cities is due to the lack of human activity around them, while some of them have come out in search of food.
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