There's nothing more majestic than the animal kingdom.
It is nature at her finest.
With different creatures striding across grasslands, or birds soaring above blue skies, or even
colourful fishes diving into the depths of the ocean, their presence in the environment
can give us a sense of wonder.
However, as humanity progressed with technology and industry, many animals have been dealt
a hard blow driving so many of them to the point of extinction.
But, as the saying goes, nature will always find a way.
And for this list, we are counting down to 10 places in the world that have been completely
taken over by animals.
Number Ten: New World Shopping Mall, Thailand To see a shopping mall in complete disrepair
and completely abandoned is something that is unheard of in the 21st Century.
To say the least, it would be as if some kind of apocalypse has been set upon the world.
But a few of them so exist and the New World Shopping Mall in Bangkok is one of them.
After shutting down in 1999 due to regulation violations and after burning down a few years
later, leaving a gaping hole in the roof but still maintaining its concrete structure,
the area has turned into a water basin due to periodic monsoon rains that naturally occur
in this region of Asia.
In order to combat the mosquito population that is slowly thriving due to the stagnant
pools of water, locals in the area introduced koi and catfish to feed on larvae and bring
down the pest's population.
However, while the koi and catfish did manage to control the mosquitoes, they also managed
to breed and populate the water basin in the mall.
Today, the area is teeming with these fish and has now become one of the world's largest
urban ponds.
Number Nine: Big Major Cay, The Bahamas Big Major Cay has become somewhat of a tourist
attraction.
For anyone thinking of visiting The Bahamas, this uninhabited island is one of the stops
that you should make for this one, inarguable reason: swimming pigs.
Yes.
Pigs.
That swim.
Located in the archipelago of Exuma, the exact origin of the pigs is not entirely known.
There are rumors that the animals were involved in a shipwreck and managed to swim to shore.
Other theories point to sailors leaving them on the island as a food source for when they
return – which they didn't; and another possibility was that they were purposefully
placed there to reel in tourists.
Today, it is one of the most visited places in The Bahamas.
While the pigs are feral, they are gentle and seem to easily warm up to human visitors
seeing that they swim up to boats looking for treats.
Number Eight: Palos Verdes Peninsula, USA Although their exact origins are unclear,
it is believed that the peacocks that now wander around Palos Verdes in California were
imported a century ago from India.
With what intention there is in bringing them to the West Coast of the United States is
a mystery.
Today, over 1000 peacocks roam streets and driveways in the suburb of Rolling Hills Estates
and have become quite the attraction in the area.
Generally harmless unless provoked, these peafowls sit peacefully atop the roofs of
many homes if they are not poking their long necks over fences of walking side by side
with a human at a crosswalk.
Number Seven: Okunoshima, Japan Known the world over as Rabbit Island, this
little island in Japan is overrun with rabbits.
Originally, Okunoshima housed manufacturing plants for poison gas during the Second World
War.
After the war, the island was planned to be developed into a park in order to give vibrant
life to its once grim past.
The rabbits that were used for scientific experiments in the plant were released into
the wilds of Okunoshima but what happened after was not entirely anticipated nor was
it unpredicted.
Running wildly and uncontrolled, the rabbits did what they do best: breed.
Without any natural predators to prey on them the rabbits multiplied, created a massive
population that has taken over the island, and have become the main attraction to visiting
tourists.
While it is not illegal to feed these animals, the Japanese government is very strict against
hunting the rabbits on the island.
It is also forbidden to bring cats or dogs into the island.
Number Six: Holland Island, USA Coming in at number six is a place that has
not only been overrun by wildlife, but has also been completely reclaimed by Mother Nature.
It was formerly the most populated island in the Chesapeake Bay, Holland Island had
about 360 residents who called it home.
However, in 1914, a combination of winds and the tide started to erode the island, its
surrounding waters slowly claiming the western side of the area.
Having little choice, most of the population on that side of the island were forced to
leave their homes.
By 2010, Holland Island was completely submerged and the last house that stood there finally
collapsed into the water.
All that remains now are its new residents of aquatic life and the occasional birds that
fly over its waters to hunt for food.
Number Five: New Delhi, India The country of India has a culture for venerating
living creatures for thousands of years.
As part of the Hindu faith, animals should be treated with the same respect that you
would give a fellow human being that is why the wildlife flourishes in its cities.
In New Delhi, thousands of Macaques – a species of monkey – freely roam its streets.
Being sacred to the Hindu faith, as it is believed that these macaques are living representatives
of the god Hanuman, they are fed by devotees regularly as part of tradition.
Because of being fed, the macaque population exploded and have now developed a certain
kind of confidence where they can walk up to humans and ask for food or jump inside
homes to steal a morsel or two.
They also became much more aggressive and this is why the Indian government employed
people to mimic the screeching noises of the black-faced langur monkey, the macaque's
nemesis in the wild, to scare them away.
It's a little comical to the outsider, but due to religious tradition, they are not allowed
to kill any of these monkeys regardless how large their population has become or how aggressive
they can sometimes be around people.
Number Four: Aral Desert, Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan The fourth largest body of water used to be
in the place now known as the Aral desert.
Due to overfishing and irrigation, the place began to dry up – yes, you heard that right
– until all that is left is a dry, arid land.
Quite usually, the kind of evidence that can be found in former bodies of water are corals
and seashells, in the Aral desert, the most obvious sign that it was once water are the
decaying remains of giant ships.
Ever since the place dried up, the desert has become a magnet for different land creatures
but what is interesting is the number of wild camels that have suddenly taken over the region.
These camels have made the area a comfortable place to live in.
One of the reasons why a camel population may have taken over the place is the patches
of lakes in the area that provide them with water and, of course, the old ships that give
them shelter from the scorching heat of the desert.
Number Three: Zao Fox Vilage, Japan We fly back to Japan and start our top three
with the Zao Fox Village.
Located in the Miyagi Prefecture, this entire village is full of foxes and their varied
species.
While it is not technically a place that has been taken over by natural means, the Zao
Fox village was opened as a reserve for these animals in 1990 and now has over 200 species
of foxes living in it including Japanese red foxes.
The village is open to tourists and have areas where parts of this nature reserve is similar
to a petting zoo where some foxes are in enclosures.
However, as tourists walk through the main reserve, the foxes found there freely roam.
Facility authorities strongly advise tourists from hand feeding and petting these free-roaming
foxes.
However, these animals are known to cautiously approach the sanctuary visitors and wait for
food to be thrown to them.
Number Two: Chernobyl, Ukraine One of the largest urban areas that have been
reclaimed by wildlife is the region that was greatly affected by the Chernobyl Nuclear
Power plant disaster in 1986.
Due to the dangers of radioactive chemicals and its residue, a 1000 mile zone surrounding
the plant has been closed off to human activity for the next 20,000 years.
With a lack of human presence, the areas surrounding the Chernobyl plant began to be taken over
by nature.
Trees started to sprout and plant-life began creeping up structures of old homes and buildings.
An aerial photograph of the region in 2013 shows that the place is, quite literally,
being surrounded by a forest as nature and wildlife continue to reclaim it.
And, speaking of wildlife, animals have been populating the region as well.
From stray dogs finding a quiet home in the ruins to different species of birds and horses,
Chernobyl has sort of become a wildlife sanctuary.
Some scientists who have had the privilege of entering the surrounding areas of Chernobyl
have, unfortunately, reported back that most of the animals and plant-life living there
have been tainted by the radioactivity of the place.
Certain mutations and abnormalities have been observed in small birds and some insects,
testaments of the kind of harm and damage that we as humans can inflict on nature.
Number One: Aoshima, Japan It looks like Japan is taking the cake on
this list as we fly back to bring you our Number One on the list: Aoshima.
This one is for all the cat lovers out there.
Aoshima is known the world over as Cat Island where these fantastic felines outnumber people
six to one.
The island came became known to the world after a Reuters correspondent started documenting
the cat population and, ultimately, telling the entire world about it.
The cats did not arrive to the island by mistake though.
While the area is still populated by humans, the cats were originally brought to the island
as pest control against rodents.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your stand on cats, the feline population
grew due to its lack of natural predators to keep their numbers in check and ever since,
locals and residents have taken care of these furry residents.
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