PHOTOS: With humans locked up, wildlife roams free

As public spaces empty out of people thanks to restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus spread, wild animals are roaming human settlements, reclaiming some of their freedom
Curated By: Aditi Tailang
Published: May 2, 2020
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Image by : VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images

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A heron is perched in a pine tree in the French Riviera city of Nice, southern France, on April 19, 2020, on the 34th day of a strict lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus