In this eye-opening video, we take a closer look at the realities behind elephant rides, often seen in wildlife tourism hotspots. Watch as tourists prepare to board a large adult elephant outfitted ...

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 ...

Facilities that previously offered rides are shifting elephant tourism toward ethical, observation-based experiences.

Born Free welcomes the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s decision to officially end elephant riding activities at all ...

Indonesia has imposed a nationwide ban on elephant rides, in a directive from the country's Ministry of Forestry.

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 ...

"More great news for captive elephants in Indonesia as Mason Elephant Park has announced they will end elephant rides ...

PETA's Asia President commended Bali Zoo for ending elephant ride but says other “gentle” interactions are not benign ...

The small grove of trees along the Mekong River was a thing of terrible beauty, for it was both home and hell to Sang Jon the elephant. The picturesque Laotian elephant riding and logging camp had ...

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 ...

Elephant rides at Bali’s wildlife attractions are being shut down following an order from Indonesian authorities. A circular ...

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