#myreptilepic
Do we love our reptiles?
Of course we do!
On the 1st of each month, we fill social media with reptile selfies to show the world how much our animals mean to us.
We are pushing back against campaigners who want to prevent us from posting selfies with our animals.
Join in to win RRK merch!
It’s easy!
Post a cool reptile selfie on your page
tag RRK
add #myreptilepic!
Each month we pick a winner who gets a cool #myreptilepic mug.
Plus, you’ll be the star of our next #myreptilepic video!
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What we're up against
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Four Paws
‘Petfluencing or cruel influencing?
Where do we draw the line on animal suffering?’ -
World Animal Protection
‘Wild animals kept as pets are suffering for ‘likes’ on social media.’
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Veterinary Practice
‘Overall, social media regularly misrepresents exotic animals as suitable pets and downplays the problems, either through biological ignorance or commercial dishonesty.’
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NotAPet.net
A coalition project by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA), and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
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Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
BPCZ push this flowchart to discourage children from sharing pictures of their animals.
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Don’t Pet Me
A coalition project by OneKind, Born Free and the Scottish SPCA.
‘Social media influencers: This is a particularly strong driver of demand. Although there are some more responsible influencers, many seem to care little about animal welfare and promote harmful ideas and misinformation. Irresponsible influencers often have huge followings.’