Tickled to Death: Analysing Public Perceptions of ‘Cute’ Videos of Threatened Species (Slow Lorises – Nycticebus spp.) on Web 2.0 Sites

By K. Anne-Isola Nekaris; Nicola Campbell; Tim G. Coggins; E. Johanna Rode; Vincent Nijman

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069215

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Tickled to Death: Analysing Public Perceptions of ‘Cute’ Videos of Threatened Species (Slow Lorises – Nycticebus spp.) on Web 2.0 Sites

By K. Anne-Isola Nekaris ,

* E-mail: anekaris@brookes.ac.uk

Affiliation Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OXON, United Kingdom
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Nicola Campbell,

Affiliation Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OXON, United Kingdom
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Tim G. Coggins,

Affiliation Department of Software Development, Sonicated LTD, Oxford, OXON, United Kingdom
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E. Johanna Rode,

Affiliation Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OXON, United Kingdom
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Vincent Nijman

Affiliation Nocturnal Primate Research Group, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OXON, United Kingdom
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Tickled to Death: Analysing Public Perceptions of ‘Cute’ Videos of Threatened Species (Slow Lorises – Nycticebus spp.) on Web 2.0 Sites

By K. Anne-Isola Nekaris,
Nicola Campbell,
Tim G. Coggins,
E. Johanna Rode,
Vincent Nijman

Published: July 24, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069215

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Posted by drabino on 25 Jul 2013 at 14:56 GMT

It's exciting to see these emergent themes in species conservation explored. Physical anthropology will need to extend beyond the bounds of the scientific community to survive into the future. Professor Nekaris investigates the web of communication contributing to the illegal trade, while counteracting the negative impacts of social media with positive conservation strategies. Impressive and critical insights in the interdisciplinary nature of conservation.

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