Preserving Our Planet

The treatment an elephant faces in the tourist industry. A recent study by Oxford University revealed some of the secret methods used in animal attractions so people can make money out of the practises involved in selling trips to tourists. From seemingly innocent rides to petting and selfies, the lifelong suffering involved is heart-breaking. Here’s the truth that travel agents profiting from selling these trips don’t want you to know.   1.     Elephant rides Whilst ambling along atop a strong elephant might not seem cruel to most, it is the treatment behind these innocent rides that people are unaware of. Yes, elephants appear docile and friendly, so it is plausible that they will allow people to ride them. However, the reason you’re able to sit astride them is rather sinister. To allow interactions with humans to take place, young elephants are forcibly removed from their mothers and compelled to endure a horrendous training process referred to a...

Elephants rides are a lucrative business in Asia with little regard for the welfare of the animals. Social media is currently inundated with fury over wildlife tourist attractions – the latest being the elephants sat on elephants, or in other words, the tourists sat on baby elephants which are completely ill-equipped to saddle their weight.   These goons grin foolishly - with no regard for the welfare of the elephants - as they stand in the surf. When is close too close? The surest way to assess if the situation is ethical on the animal is to think long and hard about how far out of their natural environment the animal is for your entertainment. Then look at how they are being treated by those selling you time with them.   Consider the following as being abusive: ·        the animal is in a pen ·        the animal is on a lead ·        the animal is ...