New 2026 research shows that most rescued Bengal slow lorises released back into the wild die within a few months. Their biggest threat is each other, as slow lorises are venomous and use toxic bites ...
The wild can be a “death trap” for rescued slow lorises, one of the world’s most trafficked primates, according to a recent study, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Researchers followed the fate of ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. A study in Bangladesh found that seven of nine rescued Bengal slow lorises died within six months of release, showing that rewilding trafficked ...
Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly. Researchers tracked nine released animals and found that only two survived, ...