But if there’s potential for evil, there’s always also potential for good. Memes are known to be used for marketing purposes (appropriately called meme marketing). And, in the right hands, it can actually benefit animals.
A report by Wavemaker suggests that a bit over a half (55%) of 13-to-35-year-olds use memes in their interactions on a weekly basis with nearly a third (30%) using it on the daily. And guess who can benefit from this sort of marketing? Yep, animal welfare organizations.
The National Park Service, a government organization under the U.S. Department of Interior, is actually one of the better-known examples of using memes in this way.
The institution aims to preserve the natural and cultural resources and value of natural parks and landscapes. Besides all the formal activities and events, it has a booming social media presence with, hands down, one of the best social media spokespeople behind the wheel because the level of comedy found there is top notch.
If you were to google about animals and the internet, you might stumble on this very cool concept called the Internet of Animals. IoA is a novel model for understanding and managing life on earth through the use of tech.
By using the available communications infrastructure, researchers are able to study various animal species, calculate populations, and provide guidance in terms of coexisting sustainably with animals.
If you’re seeing this, we take it you've enjoyed this list thoroughly? In that case, an upvote is in order. But if you feel like enjoying more, we've got you covered with this list of animal memes.
Also, be sure to give Cohen's website a visit as well. Jamie Cohen is a writer, speaker, educator, and digital media producer who enjoys sharing what he's learned and empowering others to think critically and optimistically about the hyper-mediated world that surrounds us.
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