From jellyfish to dolphins, marine life returns to the heart of Venice.
Recent footage of large jellyfish gliding through a canal close to St Mark’s Square in Venice, just below the water surface, has gone viral on social media.
The beauty was captured by a local biologist Andrea Mangoni who said that the virtual absence of boat traffic due to the lockdown has increased water transparency and made it possible to observe marine life from pavements and bridges in the centre of Venice.
“The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown. What has changed is our chance to see them” – Mangoni told AFP – “Now we can see 50 or 60 centimetres, and sometimes even a metre from the surface. As a result, we can see animals that were literally hidden in the murky waters.”
By In Trieste
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