Kenyans account for 12 per cent of abuse meted on animals by taking selfies with those in the wild, research shows. Taking selfies with animals is one of the common forms of abuse on wildlife tourism where tourists, with the help of tour operators, capture and share the images. This is seen as exploiting the wild animals as photo props. In a bid to address the abuse, the organisation has launched an online petition to compel Instagram to ban selfies with animals. Among emerging trends of abuse to wild animals include transporting them in poor conditions and using them for social events such as bullfighting and lobbying.

Source: The Star October 24, 2017 13:30 UTC