The YouTube Grim Reaper: When wild animals go viral

The slow loris of Indonesia is in serious danger of extinction, their greatest threat being the illegal pet trade.

The YouTube Grim Reaper: When wild animals go viral

It’s gorgeous, huge eyes and soft fur make the endangered primate a prized pet and a victim of an online craze spurred on by YouTube videos.

Viral videos of slow lorises being kept as pets encourage the illegal trade of this animal.

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