Cruel Tourism: Boris the Monkey Had His Teeth Pulled Out for Safe Selfies with Visitors

ANIMAL VIOLENCE FOR TOURISM –

They are famous for their wide eyes that convey so much tenderness to anyone who looks at them. To everyone except their own “exploiters” who are willing to do anything for profit. It's about the little ones Slow Loris, of the primates widespread in Asia, which on theKoh Samui Island, Thailand They are a real attraction. Many of these specimens are captured and exploited to make money with the tourists, who unaware They can't wait to take pictures with these cute little monkeysTo avoid "inconveniences", more and more often, lorises are tortured to become harmless when in the arms of visitors. This sad fate has also happened to Boris, a little monkey whose eyes were torn off teeth and broke a wrist.

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BORIS CARED FOR BY VOLUNTEERS FROM WILDLIFE FRIENDS FOUNDATION THAILAND

ANIMALS ABUSED FOR TOURISM –

Fortunately this specimen of Loris was saved by the association Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (Wwft) which has taken steps to launch a awareness campaign on the web to put an end to these cruelties. This is just the latest episode of animals mistreated to ensure tourists a nice photo to post on social mediaWe must be aware that the responsibility, even if indirect, is also ours because when we are faced with scenes like this Instead of lending ourselves to this sad circus, we should stop for a moment and reflect on how much cruelty it risks hiding..

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