Ethical tourism has been gaining traction for years. One of the attractions that has consistently made headlines for all the wrong reasons is elephant rides. But now, elephants are getting a ...

The last time I rode an elephant, it was 2004, on an usually hot April day even for India. I was in Jaipur doing the first time visitor’s tour of the city so my friend Nicole and I mounted an elephant ...

Starting next year, elephant rides will no longer be offered at Cambodia’s Angkor temple park. The popular tourist destination, an archeological site which is home to numerous remains from the Khmer ...

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 ...

During the brief period of time a tourist may spend with an elephant in Asia, it's impossible to fully grasp the brutal realities of the animal's life. When not giving rides or performing for a ...

A New York-based tour operator will no longer offer elephant rides as part of its India itineraries. In a joint statement issued today by smarTours and PETA, the travel company announced that elephant ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita ...