Quick Take Indonesia successfully completed a nationwide ban on elephant riding for 100 captive animals. The elephants in captivity will now partake in ethical tourism. Elephants used for riding in ...

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 ...

(NewsNation) — Tourists looking to ride elephants in Indonesia will no longer be able to do so as the country’s government has officially banned the practice. The decision to end the popular tourism ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jaipur: The rates for elephant rides at Amer Palace are likely to increase as the archaeology and tourism departments are contemplating to revise the prices.Elephant owners have claimed that the rates ...

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 Kelli Bender is the Pets ...

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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 ...