Indonesia has formally prohibited elephant riding across the country, issuing one of the most sweeping bans of its kind in Southeast Asia. A win for animal rights: In an order issued late 2025, the ...

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 ...

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

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

KTALnews.com (KTAL/KMSS) – The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has banned elephant rides in zoos and conservation centers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Humans and elephants have shared environments for thousands of years, but what might surprise readers is that a quarter of the world’s Asian elephants live in captivity. These elephants are a vital ...