Ethical tourism has been gaining traction for years. One of the attractions that has consistently made headlines for all the ...

Indonesia has formally prohibited elephant riding across the country, issuing one of the most sweeping bans of its kind in Southeast Asia. A win for animal rights: In an order issued late 2025, the ...

Indonesia has officially banned tourists from riding elephants at all tourist attractions. It is the latest government regulation since 2025.

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 Wildlife Friends Foundation ...

Those who do not follow the new rules will have their elephant taken away and can face up to three years behind bars, officials said. A new animal protection law in Sri Lanka bans driving under the ...

Pai Lin is a 71-year-old elephant who worked in Thailand’s tourism industry for more than 25 years. During that time, she was forced to carry heavy loads, sometimes as many as six tourists at once.

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 ...

Bali’s elephant-riding attractions have begun shutting down after Indonesia’s forestry authorities ordered conservation centres to end the practice, as local officials threaten to revoke the relevant ...

Humans and elephants have shared environments for thousands of years, but what might surprise readers is that a quarter of the world’s Asian elephants live in captivity. These elephants are a vital ...

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