Tourists often relish the opportunity to have a snap taken of them cuddling up to a cool animal. If you have well traveled friends, youve probably seen a selfie or two of them with a lion cub, slow loris or even a tiger. Many are under the impression that these animals are cared for and that the money donated for the animal selfie is going towards some conservation effort, but the harrowing reality is that more often than not, this couldn’t be further from the truth. A lot of the animals in these photographs were poached from their natural habitats as opposed to being rescued. They’re often mistreated and abused and many handlers will discard them with little to no chance of survival after they’re deemed less “cute.” Many are also endangered species, and it’s estimated that for every animal caught and sold for the photo prop or pet trade, 50 die in the process. This should serve as a stark wake up call to tourists visiting places where this is commonplace like Thailand and Mexico, and thankfully it’s spurred a wildlife charity to begin a “No Photos, Please!” campaign to raise awareness No Photos, Please! ow.ly/zV78w
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:00:46 +0000
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