Panda Selfies Aren’t Cute

in Animal News

A woman’s selfies with a panda just surfaced from a massive panda breeding center in China. According to Born Free USA, “A selfie with a wild animal sends the message that the animal’s worth is tied up in its entertainment value … [celebrating] the animals who have been coerced into behaving the least like wild animals—and that’s not conservation. That’s exploitation.”

Link: The Dodo

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