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Thousands of starfish gather on Thai beach deserted due to coronavirus lockdown

2020-05-01 3 Dailymotion

Thousands of starfish have returned to a beach in Thailand that has been deserted due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br /><br />Footage shows thousands of the beautiful marine creatures basking in the shallows on Ao Siao beach in Krabi, southern Thailand on Wednesday morning (April 29).<br /><br />The area would normally full of tourists, many of them enjoying paddling in the sea and watersports.<br /><br />However, the 2km long stretch of white sands is now empty after government restrictions enforced to stop the spread of Covid-19 banned tourists from entering the country and residents were warned to stay at home.<br /><br />The peaceful environment appears to have helped the bay return to a more natural state, with the starfish gathering in the shallow water as waves lap around them.<br /><br />Similar scenes have been repeated around the world, with wild life moving back to areas that have now been devoid of human presence.

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