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Animals Explore Cities Silenced By Coronavirus Lockdowns

Striking photos capture animals venturing into quiet urban landscapes amid coronavirus lockdowns that have lasted weeks.
Jackals roam a park in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 15.
1 Jackals roam a park in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 15.
Peacocks in an empty street in Ronda, Spain, on April 3.
2 Peacocks in an empty street in Ronda, Spain, on April 3.
A fox at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 6.  
3 A fox at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 6.  
A coyote in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on April 7.
4 A coyote in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on April 7.
A wild boar catches the attention of a dog in Haifa, Israel, on April 5.  
5 A wild boar catches the attention of a dog in Haifa, Israel, on April 5.
 
A puma runs across a footpath in the center of Santiago, Chile, on March 24. The young female was later captured and released into the wild.  
6 A puma runs across a footpath in the center of Santiago, Chile, on March 24. The young female was later captured and released into the wild.
 
A lone kangaroo (lower right) hops down an empty street in Adelaide, Australia, on April 19. 
7 A lone kangaroo (lower right) hops down an empty street in Adelaide, Australia, on April 19. 
Goats in front of a church in Llandudno, Wales, on March 31. The flock caused a minor sensation when their urban exploration was photographed. But local police said their presence was “not that unusual in Llandudno.”
8 Goats in front of a church in Llandudno, Wales, on March 31. The flock caused a minor sensation when their urban exploration was photographed. But local police said their presence was “not that unusual in Llandudno.”
A jellyfish swims in the canals of Venice, Italy, on April 12. With little boat traffic in the famous city’s canals, the water has become clear enough to see fish swimming. 
9 A jellyfish swims in the canals of Venice, Italy, on April 12. With little boat traffic in the famous city’s canals, the water has become clear enough to see fish swimming. 
A raccoon clambers over a fence in a nearly deserted Central Park in New York City on April 16.
10 A raccoon clambers over a fence in a nearly deserted Central Park in New York City on April 16.
Ducks waddle through empty streets in Paris on April 14.
11 Ducks waddle through empty streets in Paris on April 14.
A red-tailed hawk rips apart a pigeon in Central Park, New York City, on March 25.
12 A red-tailed hawk rips apart a pigeon in Central Park, New York City, on March 25.
A wounded deer outside Kazan International Airport in Russia’s Tatarstan region on April 7. It is not clear how the animal was hurt. The deer reportedly was later taken to a rehabilitation center.
13 A wounded deer outside Kazan International Airport in Russia’s Tatarstan region on April 7. It is not clear how the animal was hurt. The deer reportedly was later taken to a rehabilitation center.
Lions sleep across an empty road in Kruger National Park, South Africa, on April 15.
14 Lions sleep across an empty road in Kruger National Park, South Africa, on April 15.
Grass sprouts between the cobbles of Rome’s famous Piazza Navona on April 9, weeks into a lockdown that has virtually ended tourist foot traffic.
15 Grass sprouts between the cobbles of Rome’s famous Piazza Navona on April 9, weeks into a lockdown that has virtually ended tourist foot traffic.
Deer wander through a suburb on the south side of Paris on April 12.    
16 Deer wander through a suburb on the south side of Paris on April 12.
 
 
A monkey dashes across empty streets in New Delhi on March 22.    
17 A monkey dashes across empty streets in New Delhi on March 22.
 
 
Jackals cross a footpath in Haifa, Israel, on April 15.
18 Jackals cross a footpath in Haifa, Israel, on April 15.
Sea lions lounge on a sun-soaked pavement in the usually bustling harbor of Mar del Plata, Argentina, on April 16.
19 Sea lions lounge on a sun-soaked pavement in the usually bustling harbor of Mar del Plata, Argentina, on April 16.
An Arabian oryx on the outskirts of Dubai on March 21.  
20 An Arabian oryx on the outskirts of Dubai on March 21.
 
Black kites perch on unused goalposts on the 28th day of a lockdown in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on April 20.
21 Black kites perch on unused goalposts on the 28th day of a lockdown in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on April 20.
A herd of deer roam the streets of Zakopane, Poland, on April 16.
22 A herd of deer roam the streets of Zakopane, Poland, on April 16.
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