Slow lorises require highly specialized care. Understanding their needs helps ensure genuine welfare for rescued individuals in zoo and sanctuary settings.
Slow lorises in suboptimal captive environments - with inadequate diet, inappropriate lighting, or incompatible social groups - experience chronic welfare deficits. Even well-resourced facilities struggle to meet all their needs. The best welfare outcome for rescued lorises combines sanctuary care with strong advocacy against the exotic pet trade that created their captive population.