Rays, sharks, and dolphins enjoy new freedom as humans retreat from the oceans


Since people have been quarantined because of the coronavirus, lots of wildlife is coming out. Along the Emirati coastline recently, there have been rays flocking to Dubai Marina, dolphins playing around the man-made Palm Jumeirah islands and large gatherings of sharks off Ras al Khaimah. The sightings of these animals in these spots shows that without humans in the way the animals are able to travel around more in different areas and live better. Scientists are sighting some of the largest groups of animals ever seen in areas. Now Conservationists are able to push to increase the coverage of marine protected areas. It is likely that once human activity picks up again that it will reverse some of these benefits. I think it is really good for these animals that humans have not been getting in their way lately, but it is sad to think they only get to enjoy this until human activity picks up again. All of these areas where wildlife activity is picking up are areas that were originally their homes, but humans have gotten in the way because of growth and expansion. I hope that Conservationists are able to help out wildlife more and increase their coverage of areas.




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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2020 at 10:43 AM

    I think this is very informative becasue humans don't realize how much they alter the wildlife especially with the location they live at. I think it is important for marine animals to have this normality back in their life and to be able to enjoy how their life used to be without humans taking over. I believe that it is important for Conservationists to find a way to help out wildlife and protect the areas that were once their homes.

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