Sea Lions in the Parking lot

What would happen if people all around the world stayed inside, away
from animals’ habitats? Twelve fascinating real-life stories of creatures
around the globe who reclaimed their habitat during the COVID-19
quarantine show animal lovers and aspiring citizen scientists how to
help wildlife by fighting habitat loss.

With the skies, roads, and waterways clear and quiet during the COVID-19
pandemic, the natural world seemed to return to an earlier, wilder state.
Animals crossed boundaries that people had set over centuries, reclaiming
ancient habitats. From sea lions who clambered into a parking lot in Argentina
to deer who wandered in the Tokyo subway to lions lounging in the middle of
African roads to kangaroos who bounced through a shopping district in
Adelaide, Australia, this thoroughly researched, stunningly illustrated book
tells the stories of these newly footloose creatures—and describes what the
COVID-19 “pause” taught scientists about how ecosystems and wildlife can
rebound if the right environmental conditions are achieved.