Latest campaign news
Following Giants: elephant riding and bathing ends at newly transitioned Thai venue
We worked with Following Giants tourist venue, Thailand, to transition from a traditional trekking camp that offers rides to tourists, to a place where...
Elephant riding and bathing now ‘unacceptable’ in latest travel association guidelines
ABTA, the UK's largest travel association, has updated its animal welfare guidelines to make it ‘unacceptable’ for tour operators and travel agents (who adopt...
Costa Rica urges tourists not to take wildlife selfies
When not done properly, taking selfies with wild animals can be cruel. Many people aren’t aware of the suffering their selfies can cause, so we’re supporting...
Cruel wildlife performances continue at world zoo association’s member venues
Wild animals are continuing to endure appalling suffering at some of the world’s ‘top’ zoos and aquariums – all associated with the World Association of Zoos...
Revealed: the African wild animals suffering most in the global wildlife trade
International demand for Africa’s iconic wildlife is causing hundreds of thousands of animals immense suffering and putting their survival in jeopardy. Our...
TripAdvisor ends sale and promotion of all captive dolphin and whale tourist attractions
We’re thrilled about the travel site’s announcement. It’s a significant step towards making this the last generation of dolphins and whales in captivity for...
Airbnb launches policy to promote animal-friendly travel
We’re working with travel booking platform Airbnb to create a new animal welfare policy. The company will now also offer more than 1,000 animal-friendly...
A win for dolphins! Virgin Holidays ends sales of captive dolphin entertainment
The travel giant will stop all sales by 31 July 2019, setting an amazing example which we hope other travel companies will follow
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...
Canada bans the captivity of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment
The passing of Bill S-203 is a major victory for animal welfare in Canada, and part of a global movement towards better lives for ocean mammals
