What would happen if people all around the world stayed inside， away from animals' habitats？ Twelve fascinating real-life stories of creatures around the globe who reclaimed their habitat during the COVID-19 quarantine show animal lovers and aspiring citizen scientists how to help wildlife by fighting habitat loss。

With the skies， roads， and waterways clear and quiet during the COVID-19 pandemic， the natural world seemed to return to an earlier， wilder state。 Animals crossed boundaries that people had set over centuries， reclaiming ancient habitats。 From sea lions who clambered into a parking lot in Argentina to deer who wandered in the Tokyo subway to lions lounging in the middle of African roads to kangaroos who bounced through a shopping district in Adelaide， Australia， this thoroughly researched， stunningly illustrated book tells the stories of these newly footloose creatures -- and describes what the COVID-19 "pause" taught scientists about how ecosystems and wildlife can rebound if the right environmental conditions are achieved。