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 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...
Europe’s first ever elephant sanctuary provides a safe haven to former circus elephants
World Animal Protection has joined forces with Elephant Haven to help fund Europe’s very first elephant sanctuary in France for former circus elephants.
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...
Tourists choosing elephant bathing over elephant riding, unaware of cruelty involved
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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Elephants in need – dependency on tourism is endangering the well-being of captive elephants
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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Launch of life-size elephant petition to protect elephants
On World Elephant Day, August 12th, our team in the Netherlands is launching the first ever 3D-printed petition
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Thai elephant venue reopens without the cruelty
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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World Elephant Day: Elephants never forget their suffering for entertainment
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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Thousands of elephants exploited for tourism held in cruel conditions
Countries in Asia continue to grow the captive elephant industry for elephant rides and performances to meet irresponsible tourist demands.
