Bunnies on a trampoline? How this ‘harmless fun’ is creating a huge issue

Screenshot from @rachelthecatlovers on TikTok. Article by  Chelsea Haney. New Atlas – December 7, 2025. Research article: Conservation Biology. Source: University of Córdoba.

In recent months, AI-generated wildlife clips have flooded social media, merging real animal behavior with playful fabrications. From leopards in backyards and raccoons riding crocodiles, to bunnies on trampolines, scientists warn that these digital deepfakes are distorting people’s sense of what the natural world looks like. And when people cannot distinguish real wildlife from digital fiction, conservation loses something essential: A public that understands what is really at stake. […]

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