In photos: Wild animals roam in cities under coronavirus lockdown

With half the world's population on lockdown, wild animals are roaming freely in cities and regions usually bustling with people.

The big picture: From South Africa to the South Australian city of Adelaide, take a look at some of the species thriving in areas under restrictions from the novel coronavirus.

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Protective Security Officers tracked a suspect wearing a grey fur coat hopping through the heart of the #adelaide CBD this morning. He was last seen on foot heading into the West Parklands 🦘🚔👮#animaltakeover #whatsthatskip #kangaroo #cityslicker

Posted by South Australia Police on Saturday, April 18, 2020

Wild boars take advantage of a lack of people during the lockdown in Ajaccio, capital of Corsica, April 18. Photo: Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP via Getty Images

A seabird on clearer waters in a Venice canal, March 17. Italy has reported more "fish, ducks and dolphins in the empty canals," the World Economic Forum notes. This is due to a "reduction in boat traffic," per Snopes which found the return of such wildlife to Italy's waterways "were not necessarily new phenomena" related to the lockdown. Photo: Andrea Pattaro/AFP via Getty Images

Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno in Wales, March 31. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Conservationists in Florida told CBS 12 that Leatherback sea turtles have been thriving during the lockdown measures. The state announced Friday that some parks and beaches were reopening for some activities. Photo: Mark Conlin/VW PICS/UIG via Getty Images

Buffalo walk on an empty New Delhi highway, April 8. Photo: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

Assisting the greenkeeper in his efforts to ensure the Skukuza Golf Club is in its usual tip top shape when the humans return to play after #SALockdown .
📸Jean Rossouw Kruger National Park@SANParks pic.twitter.com/pvPPTZqHxf

— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 17, 2020

Kruger visitors that tourists do not normally see. #SALockdown This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see. This afternoon they were lying on the tar road just outside of Orpen Rest Camp.
📸Section Ranger Richard Sowry pic.twitter.com/jFUBAWvmsA

— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 15, 2020

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with video of the kangaroo and more information on the wildlife in Venice.