![]() ![]() 3,000 great apes are stolen from the wild every year.” “This is not only causing them great individual suffering as they are often not cared for properly and then abandoned but is also stealing great apes (which are endangered) from the wild. “Despite potentially benign intentions, it is part of the larger issue of social media videos and posts of this kind driving the illegal trade in chimpanzees and other great apes as pets,” the institute wrote. ![]() Such social media content also perpetuates the idea that chimpanzees “make cute pets.” Goodall wrote that portraying animals in this way on social media perpetuates the illegal pet trade of great apes.īecause they cannot be domesticated, “interactions with humans as displayed by this video are highly dangerous, as well as harmful to the well-being of the chimpanzee,” the English primatologist explained. The Hill has reached out to Holston for comment. “It is unclear why they continue to do this or how it is permitted, but it is certainly harmful to the long term psychological and physical needs of this young chimpanzee,” the institute wrote. Other videos Holston has posted showcase a chimpanzee named Limbani who is “continuously inappropriately handled” and showcased on social media, Goodall’s institute asserted, pointing to instances of the animal being brought out in public for paid appearances or dressed in clothing. The video was posted by influencer Mike Holston, known online as Holston describes himself as an animal education and conservation activist and has 5.3 million Instagram followers. Her organization said the chimpanzee in the video is likely from a safari in South Carolina and claimed the safari has used animals inappropriately in the past. “Chimpanzees are highly social animals, very intelligent and have complex emotions like humans – it is imperative that we portray them appropriately and that they receive the best possible care in captive environments.” “I am very disappointed to see the inappropriate portrayal of a juvenile chimpanzee in this video which is currently circulating on social media,” Goodall said. Goodall, however, released a statement through the Jane Goodall Institute that called the video “highly problematic.” ![]() Every night I go to bed thinking how I can help change the world and inspire people to love our beautiful wildlife and ecosystems! I’d legit take a bullet for any animal at any day and anytime that’s just how much I care for them ! Idk what kind of fire god set in my soul for animals but the love is deep and real ! I was placed on this earth for 1 thing and that’s exactly what I’ll do for the rest of my life ! Let’s all love one another and save the planet together as one ☝️ TAG A ANIMAL LOVER ❤️Ī post shared by Mike Holston on at 5:36pm PDT ![]()
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