The picture posted on Twitter by the Kruger National Park in South Africa, show the rare sight of the pack of lions sleeping in the pathways of the park.
Picture-Kruger National Park-Twitter
With humans in their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown, animals are roaming free on the streets. After pictures of dolphins off Marine Drive, peacocks venturing in the streets of Mumbai and tigers taking a stroll in the forests of Madhya Pradesh went viral, stunning pictures of lions sleeping in a park in South Africa is making rounds on social media.
The picture posted on Twitter by the Kruger National Park in South Africa, show the rare sight of the pack of lions sleeping in the pathways of the park. Clicked by Section ranger Richard Sowry, the caption for the post reads, “Kruger visitors that tourists do not normally see. #SALockdown This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see. This afternoon they were lying on the tar road just outside of Orpen Rest Camp.”
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Kruger visitors that tourists do not normally see. #SALockdown This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see. This afternoon they were lying on the tar road just outside of Orpen Rest Camp.
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 15, 2020
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The astounding pictures that were posted on Twitter on Wednesday, garnered over 19,500 likes and was retweeted more than 6,700 times. The users commenting on the post spoke how such rare sights are seen when humans are at home and how mother nature is recovering from the wounds.
Now mother earth belongs to all of us as nature intended.
— Aaron Moloisi (@aaronmoloisi) April 16, 2020
Mother nature is enjoying the #lockdown. No humans to bother them.
— Emile van Rooyen (@EmilevanRooyen2) April 15, 2020
We’re seeing glimpses of the world when the humans are gone ...
— Jason Randa (@JasonRanda2) April 16, 2020
Looks pretty nice. I've seen a few videos from around the world other animals walking through city streets and looking around and then just continuing to do their thing. It's quite beautiful and they are wondering where we are.
— Lori Brown (@LoriBrown82) April 17, 2020
The animals are loving having their turf back.
— Heartbeat Of Africa (@PeterDermauw) April 15, 2020
What do you think about the pictures?
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