The Return Of Turtles To Rio De Janeiro And Other Animals Invaded By Humans

JAKARTA - Kuncitara, which has been used as an option against COVID-19 by many countries in the world, in fact does not only carry a narrative of economic losses. Kuncitara helped bring the animals back to their habitats that were previously invaded by humans.

The presence of rare leopards in Kazakhstan, wild boars roaming the streets of Israel, until recently: turtles began to be seen in Rio De janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, May 26.

Turtles that used to rarely appear before the outbreak of COVID-19 are now easily spotted by Brazilians. They only need to visit next to the airport in Santos Dumont to see the turtles, even with the naked eye.

Launching Reuters, an eye witness revealed that there were at least four turtles swimming not far from the runway at Santos Dumont Airport. Their presence is proof that the City of Tourism is starting to be comfortable being inhabited by turtles again.

"(Kuncitara) allows these animals to appear in places where they would not normally be seen," said biologist Mario Moscatelli.

However, Moscatelli revealed, the presence of turtles roaming into human territory is actually really a risk. The reason is none other than the area where the turtles roam is an area that looks dirty and full of garbage.

“These beautiful animals end up confusing plastic waste with food. "It can cause death because plastic material blocks the digestive tract," said Moscatelli.

Even so, Moscatelli also emphasized that it is actually not unusual when turtles start to enter the bay. According to him, the lack of people, ships and planes taking off is a summary of the main reasons for the presence of turtles.

Moreover, it is known that the owner of the policy of canceling commercial aircraft flights was up to 90 percent. In fact, previously, Santos Dumont Airport was one of the five busiest airports in Brazil. That's why the airport has an average of 15 departures per day.

So far Brazil has confirmed 415 thousand cases of COVID-19 transmission. Among them, there were 25,697 cases died.