Poor Welfare Indicators and Husbandry Practices at Lion (<i>Panthera Leo</i>) “Cub-Petting” Facilities: Evidence from Public YouTube Videos

Poor Welfare Indicators and Husbandry Practices at Lion (<i>Panthera Leo</i>) “Cub-Petting” Facilities: Evidence from Public YouTube Videos

There is growing concern about captive lion hunting and breeding operations in South Africa, including cub-petting tourism. For the first time, we assess the quality of cub-petting facilities and code the stress behaviors of lion cubs when handled by tourists by analyzing four stress-related behavio...

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Main Authors: Saryn Chorney, Alyssa DeFalco, Jennifer Jacquet, Claire LaFrance, Melanie Lary, Hildegard Pirker, Becca Franks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
lion protection
compassionate conservation
wildlife tourism
animal welfare
human–animal interactions
social media
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2767

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2767

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