Nilgai spotted in Noida.

A video of a Nilgai strolling outside GIP Mall recently went viral on social media. Nilgai is a rarely spotted animal these days and seeing it walking freely on the roads was a delightful sight. The clip showed the animal casually roaming on the otherwise busy road of Noida.

Sambar deer taking a stroll in Chandigarh

Sambar deer is an animal we usually see zoos and national parks but during the lockdown videos and photos of this animal walking in Chandigarh's sector 9-10 area was seen on the internet. People widely shared the video saying "nature is reclaiming its territory."

A malabar civet was seen in Kozhikode

Malabar civet is in the list of critically endangered animals with fewer than 250 matured individuals. They're usually seen in the forest areas of Western ghats but during this 21-day lockdown, one of this species was seen on a zebra crossing in Kozhikode, where it hadn't been spotted since 1990.

Dolphins spotted in Mumbai

As the coastline of Mumbai has not seen any major fishing activities in the past few days due to the growing concerns towards COVID-19, and ship movement has also gone down, which has led dolphins to show up there. A video of the same has gone viral on social media.

Olive Ridley turtles mass nesting in Odisha

Lakhs of endangered Olive Ridley turtles returned to the coast of Odisha for mass nesting. People have posted photos of this even on Twitter. As per reports, none of these turtles were spotted on this coast last year during the nesting season. Seeing them gather in huge numbers this year was definitely a delight.