My Eco Movie Six

Italian Wildlife

Venice is a city of water that attracts millions of visitors every year is populated by fantastic creatures.

This city is full of secret wild creatures in the sky, at the beaches and the canals, and in every hidden corner of the town.

Wild Venice

Venice is built on land in a lagoon between the sea and the land, covering 550 square kilometers, making it one of the most extensive wetlands in the Mediterranean.

Flamingoes that arrive at the city often crisscross the Mediterranean coming from North Africa, Sardinia, other parts, and sometimes Venice. However, they do not come to stay. Before long, the birds depart and then come back after some time.

As the flamingoes fly away, other birds like the dunlin and other small wander set in. The dunlins then fly away in spring to their northern breeding grounds.

To survive in the mushy wetlands, plants need to soak water and flood. Natural arteries are called cabbies to keep the lagoon alive.

Visitors are mesmerized by the city’s magical canals and ancient architecture. Since the water flows through the town, the town has numerous bridges.

Mussels are true Venice natives. During spring, the mussels breed. The males spawn into the water as the females lay eggs. Each female produces up to 10 million eggs. While most Laveau is eaten by other ocean inhabitants, up to 10,000 young shellfish will survive.

Just beyond the city, colonies of birds are breeding too. Little terns quickly fly away from their nests under any disturbance. The sandwich terns’ cousins lay their eggs on the sun, which could be an easy target for predators, foxes being the most significant predators.

Foxes fear getting their feet wet but persevere the frustrating business in the swampy areas. And once they are lucky, the foxes find and feast on the birds’ eggs.

The Grand Canal is the main waterway of Venice, dividing the city into two. It follows the course of River Brenta that flows from the apps to the lagoons and offers a journey through the city’s architectural history starting in the 13th century.

The banks of the Grand Canal offer fantastic scenery of roses and other flowers.

Every day, more than 50,000 tourists visit Venice. The city’s waterways are empty when the sun sets, leaving it to the wild Venice. Animals like rats search for food at night.

In the spring, anglers capture small swarming fish and trap them in channels away from the sea until they are big enough to be harvested. Through their dramatic technique, the kingfishers prey on fish for survival at the shallow brackish waters at the edge of the lagoon. The Cormorant and the Great Herons have an easy time catching the fish thanks to their extensive and long beaks.

In spring, fish travel to the lagoon in search of warmth and food, and during autumn, they swim back to the sea. Geckos are not native in Venice, but they have settled well. They sunbathe during the day, waiting for nightfall to start hunting insects. The same evenings are prey to terns. Owls come out to hunt for unlucky rats.

About 8% of the lagoon’s surface consist of islands; Torcello once had 20,000 citizens, now only the cathedral tower is remaining, Burano is famous for its colorful buildings, San Francesco Del Deserto is home to a Franciscan Monastery, The lagoon is swallowing Madonna Del Monte, but the ruins of its monastery are still standing proud. These ruins are now home to wild animals.