Thousands of flamingos flock to Mumbai amid lockdown

at 5:04 pm
Mumbai (NVI): With Mumbai under lockdown for over a month, tens of thousands of flamingos have flocked to the mega city.
Though it is an annual feature, the number of these birds visiting Mumbai this time is up by at least 25 per cent this time, according to Bombay Natural History Society.
The number has risen from 120,000 in 2019 to 150,000 this year, according to media reports.

The lockdown has resulted in less human pressure on the environment, which is the most probable cause for the increase in the number of birds who have migrated this year.Birds are coming to the city in massive numbers as they take advantage of the peace and quiet due to the human inactivity.

Animals across the world have been taking advantage of the coronavirus lockdown, wherein, Sika deer were spotted roaming around the city of Nara in Japan and visiting subway stations.

A herd of Cashmere goats trotted on the empty streets of Llandudno, in Wales, while in Monmouthshire, a flock of sheep decided to stop by at a children’s playground and frolic on the empty rides.

In India also, monkeys in huge numbers are being spotted in the streets of Delhi, whereas a few days ago Dolphins in the Ganga were also spotted.