A New York-based tour operator will no longer offer elephant rides as part of its India itineraries. In a joint statement issued today by smarTours and PETA, the travel company announced that elephant ...

If you ever took an elephant ride, you probably enjoyed the experience of riding atop the world's largest land mammal. You probably even felt some fond feelings toward the gentle giant whose body was ...

In the latest move in a fast-growing campaign against using animals as tourist attractions, the advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) reached agreements with six tour ...

Intrepid Travel has stopped offering trips including elephant rides and visits to all entertainment venues with captive elephants. The Melbourne-based adventure travel company said the move, taken ...

JUNGLE safari operators in Chitwan and Nawalparasi say that they will go out of business if the government gives in to demands from animal rights activists to ban elephant tours. Pressure has been ...

Florida is a place of wonder. I'm not referring to the wonder of the Sunshine State's gorgeous landscapes or postcard-ready sea scenes. When it comes to my wonder of the state I love, sometimes I ...

A Cambodian tour operator says it will reduce work hours for elephants during high temperatures after the collapse and death of an animal which had been ferrying tourists in 40-degree-Celsius heat.