Lions Rialda and Nalady at Lion and Safari Park in the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. More tourists are seeking to pose for pictures with wild animals, even when thy are in danger of being harmed. PHOTO FILE | NATION
Over the past few years, selfies with wild animals have flooded social media sites Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, driving the exploitation of animals across the world, according to a new report titled Wildlife Selfies launched recently in Nairobi by the World Animal Protection.
“We’re not saying ‘no’ to taking selfies with wild animals,” said Terryson Williams of the World Society for the Protection of Animals, “but what we’re saying take the picture in a responsible manner.”
