Animal Welfare

When Wild Animals Go Viral: What Cute Videos Can Hide

Wildlife Conservation
From tickled slow lorises to pet monkeys on TikTok, viral wildlife videos can make wild animals look at home with people while hiding welfare problems, trade, and the life outside the frame.

Why Do Zoo Animals Pace? What Repetitive Behavior Can—and Can’t—Tell Us

Animal Welfare
A polar bear walks the same path again and again. Is it distressed? Possibly—but repetitive behavior can outlast the conditions that first shaped it.