Over 150,000 flamingos take over Mumbai during the Coronavirus lockdown

We’ve heard plenty of amazing stories about Mother Earth reclaiming our planet during the Coronavirus pandemic. Dolphins in Venice, Wild Goats in Wales, the Himalayas being seen again for the first time in decades.

But one of our favourites has to be this story about 150,000 flamingos taking over Mumbai.

With pollution down in the city as Mumbai continues its Covid-19 lockdown, more than 100,000 thousand flamingos flocked to the city’s mangroves.

The gorgeous birds come to the region to migrate and breed every year. But with less noise and pollution to disrupt them, the birds have flocked in record numbers

Over 100,000 flamingos reportedly descend on Mumbai amid India's strict coronavirus lockdownhttps://t.co/o6Nk19XAE4 pic.twitter.com/73VBJ5bXuK

— TIME (@TIME) May 2, 2020

It’s estimated that migration of flamingos in Mumbai suburbs is 25% more than last year, may be due to lower human activity by creating ideal conditions for foraging in the wetlands. It shows why wetlands are important and to be kept undisturbed. #wetlands #birds #migration pic.twitter.com/xEoRnqgSRI

— Ramesh Pandey IFS (@rameshpandeyifs) April 19, 2020

Oh, and ever wondered why Flamingos are pink? Well, wonder no more!

Dubai has had its fair share of nature reclaiming the streets, too!

These gazelles were spotted roaming near Jebel Ali a few weeks ago.