Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita Young/Shutterstock.com Ethical tourism has been gaining traction for years.

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Pai Lin is a 71-year-old elephant who worked in Thailand’s tourism industry for more than 25 years. During that time, she was forced to carry heavy loads, sometimes as many as six tourists at once.

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Discover the truth behind elephant tourism in Vang Vieng, Laos, and understand the ethics of engaging with these majestic creatures. This video sheds light on the harmful practices of unethical ...

Animal rights activists linked this incident to significant psychological distress experienced by the elephant. A female elephant, named Gouri, used for tourist joy rides in Rajasthan, India, attacked ...