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Elephant being crowded

Elephant friendly tourist guide

Right now, thousands of elephants around the world are suffering in the name of tourism. But it doesn’t have to be this way

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Thai elephant camp pioneering elephant-friendly tourism in Thailand

29/05/2018

29 May: Happy Elephant Care Valley, in Chiang Mai, Thailand is about to embark on a landmark agreement to transition to become a truly elephant-friendly venue...

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Europe’s first ever elephant sanctuary provides a safe haven to former circus elephants

11/06/2018

World Animal Protection has joined forces with Elephant Haven to help fund Europe’s very first elephant sanctuary in France for former circus elephants.

Elephant at Amer Fort, India - World Animal Protection - Wildlife. Not entertainers

There’s no pride in elephant rides

Elephants at Amer Fort (also known as Amber Fort) in Rajasthan, India, are often controlled with bull hooks which cause wounds and scarring. They carry heavy seats for tourists to sit on, which aggravates injuries and causes them severe muscle strain. Yet they are forced to give rides hour after hour. Day...

An elephant used for riding and bathing with tourists, Chitwan, Nepal - World Animal Protection

Tourists choosing elephant bathing over elephant riding, unaware of cruelty involved

12/08/2020

Tourists are unknowingly driving elephant cruelty by choosing ‘softer’ interactions such as bathing and selfies – but these cause just as much suffering as ...

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Animals in the wild
Animals in entertainment
Elephant walking

Elephants in need – dependency on tourism is endangering the well-being of captive elephants

Posted on 15/04/2020 by World Animal Protection

Captive elephants are deeply ingrained in the tourist industry. Despite the fundamental ethical concerns of using elephants in tourism, it can be very...

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Animals in the wild
An elephant in the wild

Launch of life-size elephant petition to protect elephants

12/08/2014

On World Elephant Day, August 12th, our team in the Netherlands is launching the first ever 3D-printed petition

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Animals in the wild
Elephants at ChangChill elephant venue in Thailand - Wildlife. Not entertainers - World Animal Protection

Thai elephant venue reopens without the cruelty

19/06/2019

With help from us and some leading travel companies, ChangChill – formerly Happy Elephant Valley – has become elephant-friendly and stopped visitors directly...

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Animals in the wild
Animals in entertainment
Elephants at Amber Fort in India

World Elephant Day: Elephants never forget their suffering for entertainment

10/08/2016

With over half a million people putting pressure on 'the world's largest travel site', and a government looking to ban elephant rides, giant leaps are being...

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Animals in the wild
Animals in entertainment
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Thousands of elephants exploited for tourism held in cruel conditions

10/07/2017

Countries in Asia continue to grow the captive elephant industry for elephant rides and performances to meet irresponsible tourist demands.

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