'The Nemo effect' is untrue: Animal movies promote awareness, not harm, say researchers

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Aug 14, 2019, 2:43 am187 pts
Contrary to what was widely communicated in media by high-profile figures, the movie 'Finding Dory' had no impact on increasing demand for blue tang fish, the species of the main protagonist. There was, however, an increase in online searches for that species, showing that blockbusters can drive…

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