The coronavirus pandemic forced numerous countries around the world on lockdown and many people are in self-isolation. The outbreak originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 but the World Health Organization recognized it as a pandemic on March 11.
During these hard times, we learned about the importance of family, solidarity and taking care of the environment. Although we may have forgotten about karma, it seems that nature didn’t.
Since countries are in lockdown as a prevention to the coronavirus, animals are moving freely along the empty streets. The number of tourists has drastically decreased due to quarantine measures.
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In Italy, the canals in Venice have become so much clear, even fish and swans returned. There are no boats and cruise ships in the canals, so the pollution levels are at a minimum. Many Italians shared photos and videos of the animals. There are even dolphins in the canals!
Without tourists throwing coins into the water, citizens in Rome have seen ducks swimming in the popular Trevi Fountain. There are even wild boars roaming the streets in Sassari, one of the largest towns of Sardinia.
This kind of behavior was seen in other countries as well. In Japan, deers from Nara Park are wandering out of it to find something to eat.
Numerous animals depend on tourists to give them treats. As the number of tourists has decreased, many animals decided to roam the streets in order to find food.
In Lopburi, Thailand, many starving monkeys were spotted on a city plaza.
It seems that animals enjoy human’s absence right now. However, it’s harder for them to find food right now.
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Nature also takes a break from people. According to the European Space Agency’s satellite Sentinel-5, air pollution levels have dropped drastically.
The coronavirus has affected 315,000 in over 188 countries and territories. It has been reported that 13,500 people died and 95,000 recovered.
