Few subjects elicit more impassioned debate than elephant tourism. Organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and World Animal Protection have mounted influential media campaigns ...

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.

Tiger selfies in Thailand, donkeys buckling beneath heavy riders in Greece, guests doing yoga atop elephants at a luxury resort — these instances, and others, were the impetus behind new animal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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