PHUKET, Thailand, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant ...
Elephants forced to perform tricks and carry tourists in a Thailand park are to be liberated from their controversial work as a consequence of the coronavirus, the park’s owner says. Anchalee ...
In 2017, World Animal Protection, along with various travel industry leaders, presented a business case to a group of about 15 elephant camps in Thailand. The international animal welfare organization ...
On a March morning at the Maetaeng Elephant Park in Thailand's northern Chiang Mai province, the elephants and their handlers, called mahouts, were entertaining visitors with tricks. Elephants painted ...
The COVID-19 crisis has brought tourism in Thailand to a halt, forcing at least 85 elephant camps in northern Thailand to close and lay off more than 5,000 staff. Captive elephants used in the tourism ...
Dr Nissa Mututanont, Head Elephant Veterinarian, talks ethical tourism, training, and the future for these gentle giants. Anyone who’s lucky enough to have had the experience for themselves can attest ...
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurie Werner is a New York-based writer covering travel and food. Given the prevalence of Zoom calls in lieu of in person ...