A popular YouTuber is in hot water with his fans after posting controversial footage of himself riding elephants in Thailand on social media. Jeff Wittek, an influencer and podcaster best known for ...
PETA's Asia President commended Bali Zoo for ending elephant ride but says other “gentle” interactions are not benign ...
Suju Kali is a 50-year-old elephant in Nepal who has been carrying tourists for over 30 years. Like many elephants I encounter through my research, Suju Kali exhibits anxiety and can be aggressive ...
Travel companies are discontinuing unethical encounters with elephants. Carnival Corporation is the latest to ditch elephant rides, bathing, and feeding. "Carnival Corporation previously sold ...
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 ...
The research, led by World Animal Protection elephant expert and wildlife veterinarian Dr Jan Schmidt-Burbach, assessed 236 tourism venues housing 2,849 elephants across Thailand between February 2024 ...
There’s a notorious photo that my family loves to circulate at Christmas. It’s me on holiday in Ibiza cuddling a baby chimpanzee. Cute, right? Trouble is, that chimpanzee was born into captivity and ...