A viral picture shows a seagull standing behind what appears to be a marker to help people maintain social distancing
Picture/Bas Toeman-Twitter
Social distancing has become the new normal even after cities are opening up after lockdown imposed following Coronavirus outbreak. As offices and shops open up for the public, people have started implementing various precautions to maintain social distancing. Drawing circles or blocks outside shops so that people can stand at the marked spots and wait their turn while keeping safe distance from others is one of the most common social distancing measures followed as a precaution to contain the spread of the deadly virus that has infected millions and claimed scores of lives across the globe.
A bird in the Netherlands has set an example on how to follow social distancing by maintaining a gap. In a viral picture posted on Twitter, a seagull is seen standing behind what appears to be a marker, following social distancing measures. The picture has been shot outside what appear to be a food joint in the Netherlands.
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The caption of the picture, translated from Dutch, reads, "Since when did seagulls started following the rules?"
Sinds wanneer houden meeuwen zich aan de regels? pic.twitter.com/1TSi7vsCRS
— Bas Toemen @BasToemen June 9, 2020
Shared on Tuesday, the post has garnered more than 4,500 likes and was retweeted 382 times. Users commenting on the post shared pictures of other animals adhering to social distancing norms in the public.
— Pauline @Pauline44929516 June 9, 2020
A Twitter user said that the seagulls in this picture assembled in a line very quickly.
Dat deden ze al heel snel pic.twitter.com/iHuLQUXgvP
— Bas Willemse @Barialmaso June 9, 2020
Another twitter user said that it has been a little over two weeks since birds started lining up this way
Al n week of 2 z’n beetje pic.twitter.com/cRLFI7xJWG
— Luuk Hasselman @LHasselman June 10, 2020
A user posted a collage of animals seated keeping distance from each other and said, "Animals are better than humans in so many ways."
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— Mutant vecht @Mutant_J2 June 9, 2020
wat een belediging voor dieren zeg. Dieren doen het op vele vlakken beter dan wij.
Voor en tijdens corona. pic.twitter.com/PcuvJjcVWe
For some users, the picture reminded them of a scene from Disney animated film -Finding Nemo- where a group of seagulls screams, "Mine! Mine! Mine!" when they see anything edible. A user, on this context, posted, "Once the seagull crosses the line.."
Maar als ie eenmaal over de streep gaat.... pic.twitter.com/djJK2D3nMY
— Claudia Emmen @ClaudiaEmmen June 9, 2020
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