Wildlife reclaims streets during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kruger National Park has been closed since March 25 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On April 16, park ranger Richard Sowry managed to capture an image of a pride of lions sleeping peacefully on the road, near a resort within Kruger National Park (South Africa).

According to staff member Isaac Phaala, these lions usually hide in the bushes. “They are very intelligent. When they don’t see people, they will immediately take over the dry roads,” Phaala explained.

Recently, a group of golfers in Kruger National Park also captured the moment a lion chased a hyena on the golf course grass.

Previously, many images from around the world also showed wild animals "taking advantage" of the time humans were staying home to fight the pandemic to explore the streets. However, these rare outings carry considerable risks.

After Yosemite National Park in California closed on March 20th during the Covid-19 lockdown, the wildlife there is now quite relaxed, enjoying a period of peace and quiet without humans. It is still unclear when Yosemite National Park will reopen to visitors.

Starting on March 11th, Israel began implementing social distancing measures and closing many public places to limit the spread of Covid-19. With the entire country shut down, wild animals seized the opportunity and swarmed into cities in search of food.

Many types of wildlife are also roaming through cities and towns in France, according to Romain Julliard, head of research at the French Museum of Natural History. Foxes are pioneers. “When a place becomes quiet, they will be there,” Julliard said.

In North Wales, there used to begoatsThe Great Orme Kashmiri mountains "occupy" the deserted roads of the town of Llandudno. Before the outbreak, the cattle lived on a hill near the town and rarely ventured there. Local police received numerous calls reporting herds of cattle wandering freely in the roads, climbing fences in search of food. However, they did not intervene because the cattle knew how to find their way back.

Residents of New Delhi, India, discovered monkeys foraging for food in an alleyway where shops were closed due to the pandemic. This occurred in mid-March.monkeysThey also carelessly barged into a shop near the Prang Sam Yod temple in Lopburi province, Thailand, to search for any remaining items.

Since March, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago (USA) has been closed to prevent the spread of the disease. Thanks to this, Wellington the penguin had his first opportunity to explore the aquarium in his home. Aquarium staff said that during the closure, in addition to maintaining the animals' food supply, they also allowed them to freely explore their surroundings and exhibit natural behaviors.

LIVEVenice(Italy), the crystal-clear blue canals attract seabirds, swans, and fish swimming freely when there are no tourists or gondolas around.

In Hong Kong and many European cities like Barcelona and Rome, wild boars roam freely in the streets, whereas previously they lived only in the distant hills. Many Romans even hesitate to walk their dogs in the suburbs because of the increasingly large and aggressive herds of wild boars.

Meanwhile, in Chile's capital, Santiago, a large leopard played among abandoned cars before being captured by police and released back into the wild.

Undeniably, one positive impact of this lockdown has been the cleaner air the world has received. Major cities like Los Angeles andNew DelhiWe have witnessed a significant reduction in air pollution.

Many industries and tourism services have restricted operations, leading to positive environmental changes. Some activists argue that the reappearance of many wildlife species is evidence that humans have placed too much pressure on the natural world.

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