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A disabled young female macaque named Monmo at the Awajishima Monkey Center in Japan. (Sarah E. Turner)

Defying expectations, disabled Japanese macaques survive by adjusting their behaviours and receiving support

Sarah E. Turner, Concordia University; Brogan M. Stewart, Concordia University; Jack Creeggan, Concordia University; Megan M. Joyce, Concordia University; Mikaela Gerwing, Concordia University, and Stephanie Eccles, Concordia University

A community of macaques in Japan has a high rate of disabled individuals who survive with behavioural flexibility and maternal care. Globally, primate disabilities are often related to human causes.
The pandemic shone a spotlight on the plight of exotic animals after the Netflix Tiger King series. It also resulted in a run on pet adoptions. But what is the state of animal welfare more than a year into the crisis? Tom Copus/Unsplash

Adoptions but also abuse: The COVID-19 pandemic is the best and worst of times for animals

Kendra Coulter, Brock University

One year ago, the ‘Tiger King’ docuseries raised public concern about animal cruelty to new heights. But what’s happened to animals since?

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  1. Animals
  2. Animal welfare
  3. Climate change
  4. COVID-19
  5. Great apes
  6. Japan
  7. Joe Exotic
  8. Primates
  9. Tiger King
  10. Wildlife

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