Elephants

“Love Island” star Coco Lodge warns fans not to visit misleadingly named elephant “sanctuaries” in a new PETA campaign.

To stop elephants from suffering from poor mental and physical health in captivity, keeping them at zoos or safari parks in the UK is to be banned!

Bespoke travel agency Jacada joins the list of travel companies that have turned their backs on barbaric elephant rides.

A new play shows why no animal belongs in the circus.

Students’ short film gets a PETA award for demonstrating that the use of abused captive animals on screen is obsolete.

Good news for elephants: another travel company has promised to stop promoting activities for which these wild animals are held captive, beaten and forced to perform tricks or carry tourists on their backs.

The story of a British man who was trampled to death in Thailand this week is a tragic reminder of why elephants should not be exploited for tourism.

Tyke’s intense, tragic story left many shocked.

The must-see story of Tyke, an elephant forced to perform in the circus, airs on Wednesday, July 22, at 9 pm on BBC Four. It documents her abusive life and tragic, undignified death.

Yesterday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced plans to phase out the use of elephants in their shows by 2018.