answer:Their purpose is not necessarily to inform, it’s to make money. They do this by producing entertaining programming that draws viewers so they can sell more commercial ads. Popular, cute, charismatic animals attract viewers and help make money. Unpopular animals, by definition, will be less popular, and you can see how this is at cross-purposes to the goal of making money. The same is true of the news industry, which entertains, inflames, and titillates, but seldom actually informs anymore, because becoming informed is hard. It’s easier to be mad or scared or holier-than-thou, so that’s what they pander to, to draw viewers and make money.