Scores of famous faces have been snapped holding koalas in Australia over the years but the practice is falling out of favour
  • deranger@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    London-based animal welfare group World Animal Protection says cuddling koalas is cruel and is petitioning the state government for an outright ban. The group argues that studies show koalas are harmed “by the presence of visitors alone”, because people keep them awake longer than they would typically be in the wild, among other reasons. Koalas typically sleep about 20 hours a day.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      TIL I’m a koala! I also feel mentally harmed if I have to deal with people all day, instead of sleeping 20 hours a day.

      …or, maybe I’m just depressed?