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11-18-2017, 08:33 PM
Selfie tourism is killing these incredibly cute creatures
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Warning: this article contains images of animal abuse which some may find distressing.
A small furry creature huddles close to a tree branch on the edge of the forest. Its large, globular eyes are shut (it’s daytime, and so now it sleeps); its strong hands and arms hold firm even as it slumbers.
SEE ALSO: Baby manatees take to the sky for rehabilitation (http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/seacowswap/)
In a deep sleep, the creature doesn’t hear the rustling of approaching predators. Before it knows what's happening, it's plucked from the tree and bundled into a bag. When it is finally taken out into the blinding light of day, metal pliers are forced into its mouth to clip its teeth. Then it is shoved into a wire cage, alone and in pain. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/slow-loris-selfie-tourism-facebook-cute-animal/)
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Warning: this article contains images of animal abuse which some may find distressing.
A small furry creature huddles close to a tree branch on the edge of the forest. Its large, globular eyes are shut (it’s daytime, and so now it sleeps); its strong hands and arms hold firm even as it slumbers.
SEE ALSO: Baby manatees take to the sky for rehabilitation (http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/seacowswap/)
In a deep sleep, the creature doesn’t hear the rustling of approaching predators. Before it knows what's happening, it's plucked from the tree and bundled into a bag. When it is finally taken out into the blinding light of day, metal pliers are forced into its mouth to clip its teeth. Then it is shoved into a wire cage, alone and in pain. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/slow-loris-selfie-tourism-facebook-cute-animal/)
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