This story investigates the booming trade in lion cubs in Thailand, where animals are used as props for TikTok and Instagram content, hired for parties, and displayed in cafes. Cubs are separated from their mothers early and often discarded once they grow too large to handle, feeding a captive lion population that has more than tripled in just six years. With weak regulation and rising demand, conservationists warn the trend is fueling a shadow market with little oversight of where the animals end up. Read the full story in The Guardian.