Five wildlife films to watch during lockdown
Al JazeeraWith human populations around the world being forced to take a back seat, emboldened animals are gliding through clear waterways, stepping out onto peaceful city streets and reclaiming deserted national parks. While animals run wild in parts of the planet usually occupied by humans and a pageant of beautiful creatures parades across screens, one million species are still facing extinction, many within decades. by Kong Heng, ex-pangolin poacher One way of protecting animals – and keeping viruses contained – is simply to keep people away. Greenpeace had been pinning hopes on this year’s gathering of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the international body responsible for protecting Antarctic waters, but this may not take place due to the pandemic.