The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry recently banned all elephant rides at zoos and conservation centers nationwide ...

(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 ...

Tiger selfies in Thailand, donkeys buckling beneath heavy riders in Greece, guests doing yoga atop elephants at a luxury resort — these instances, and others, were the impetus behind new animal ...

Indonesia has officially banned elephant rides, bringing an end to the decades-long tourist activity that’s become synonymous with the tropical destination.

Bali Officially Bans Elephant Rides After Report of 5.5 Billion Animals Being Exploited for Profit ...

JAKARTA: Operators of conservation sites have expressed concerns over the government's recent ban on elephant rides at zoos and conservation centres across the country, warning that poorly implemented ...

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 ...

Elephant rides at the Orange County Fair are now a thing of the past thanks to a vote by the fair's board this afternoon. The board voted 7-1 to end its contract with the company with Have Trunk Will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...