In 2014, Intrepid ended elephant riding on all trips after a report revealed widespread cruelty in the elephant tourism attraction industry. Since then, a lot has changed, but new research shows there’s still a long way to go. Here’s how YOU can make sure your encounter isn’t hurting elephants – according to our friends at World Animal Protection.
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World Animal Protection
World Animal Protection has been moving the world to protect animals for more than 50 years. Our vision is of a world where animals live free from suffering. We work on programs globally – helping governments and people care for animals in communities, disaster zones, farming, and the wild – as well as educating the world about the mistreatment of wildlife in some sectors of the tourism industry. We strive to end the needless suffering of animals, influence decision-makers to put animals on the global agenda and inspire people to change animals’ lives for the better.