The pygmy slow loris has gained popularity due to social media in the last few years. Unfortunately, the attention has not been the positive kind. Many videos showcase lorises as pets, causing increasing concern from conservationists that this type of social media content could further harm the dwindling population through illegal animal trafficking.
Greater Good Charities is dedicated to the conservation of species identified as in peril, threatened, endangered, or close to extinction throughout the world, including the pygmy slow loris. Through education, we can better protect these animals from the illegal pet trade, and keep them in their natural habitats, so they can survive and thrive.
You can support endangered species like the pygmy slow loris through Global Discovery Expeditions.
Global Discovery Expeditions is a program of Greater Good Charities, dedicated to exploring, studying, and protecting key biodiversity hotspots facing imminent threat and loss by providing the initial key step in conservation – the observation and recording of living species within an ecosystem.