Urban Wildlife Encounters Surge Amidst COVID-19 Lockdowns
Wild animals venturing into cities are becoming a common sight in recent weeks, as hundreds of millions of people are locked down and limited in their movements to try to contain the #coronavirus pandemic.
In Izmir, Turkey, a number of stray horses were spotted on streets, roads, and parks. In Padang City, Indonesia, a long tailed macaque was seen on the roadside holding a plastic bottle. In Nara, Japan, sika deer wandered through city streets and subway stations. And several fallow deer were found resting and grazing in a patch of woodland outside homes on a housing estate in Romford, England. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐
In Izmir, Turkey, a number of stray horses were spotted on streets, roads, and parks. In Padang City, Indonesia, a long tailed macaque was seen on the roadside holding a plastic bottle. In Nara, Japan, sika deer wandered through city streets and subway stations. And several fallow deer were found resting and grazing in a patch of woodland outside homes on a housing estate in Romford, England. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐