Earlier this month, a photo of Pai Lin made the viral rounds. The image of the septuagenarian female illustrated the dark and painful underbelly of elephant tourism in Thailand. The Asian elephant's ...

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World Animal Protection organized a protest event at Patrika Gate in Jaipur today to raise concerns about the continued ...

GLENPOOL, Okla. — The City of Glenpool has canceled the elephant rides announced for their Red, White & Boom Bash after facing significant public backlash. On Friday, the City of Glenpool announced on ...

Indonesia has taken a rare step in animal tourism policy, ordering an end to elephant rides across Bali as concerns about treatment inside tourist venues continue to surface. Forestry authorities ...

Victoria Falls, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe was once popular for elephant rides but no longer offers the adventure [Courtesy] In 2005, travel writer Jayne Rose Gacheri joined a ...

Shocking comparison photographs provided by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand show how an elephant's back can become visibly damaged by a lifetime of carrying tourists Kelli Bender is the Pets ...

Jaipur: After 13 years, the rates for elephant rides at Amber Fort have been revised, and the rides have resumed following a suspension of several days, bringing relief to both tourists and elephant ...

A pair of elephants named Rosie and Dixie will not be welcomed back to give children rides during Half Moon Bay's pumpkin festivities this season. The San Mateo County Planning Commission voted 4-1 ...

Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita Young/Shutterstock.com Ethical tourism has been gaining traction for years.