Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea
- Written by Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert, Adjunct Lecturer/ Ecologist, University of New England
Kangaroos probably don't enjoy social media photos as much as we do.Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
The phenomenon of kangaroo selfies hit the headlines earlier this month, when several tourists were injured while feeding wild kangaroos in Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney. They may have wanted a memorable holiday snap, but ended up with rather more than they...
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