October 6, 2017
Animal rights activists say some of the Amazon's most endangered animals are under threat because tourists are taking selfies with them.
The World Animal Protection said in a report that Instagram has seen a 292 percent increase in wildlife selfies since 2014 around the world.
Of these, more than 40 percent involved humans "hugging or inappropriately interacting with a wild animal."
World Animal Protection said in a report released Tuesday that the animals are captured and often battered to make them perform.
TRT World's Philip Owira reports.
SOURCE:TRTWorld and agencies
