World Animal Protection released footage of an elephant training process called “the crush.” In this method, baby elephants are exploited to make them submissive to tourists. Baby and adult elephants are used in entertainment around the world, including giving rides to tourists or performing tricks. “The Crush” is designed to break animals spirits, and according […]
Tag: Asian Elephant
Petition: Punish Poachers Who Use Wire Snares To Destroy Wildlife
Wildlife poaching drives species extinction. In fact, the impending sixth mass extinction will largely be caused by the killing of animal species. Animals like elephants, rhinos, lions, and more are seriously threatened by wildlife poaching. Poaching is the illegal hunting of an animal and that is bad enough no matter which method of killing you […]
Petitions: Poachers in India Continue Killing Animals Despite Lockdowns
With humans on lockdown, there have been some victories for nature and animals. For instance, pollution has decreased and animals are living life more freely. Animals have been seen roaming and exploring without the interference of too many humans. However, even with lockdowns and businesses closed down and people staying home, there are still humans […]
Only a new law will stop the tourist trade from profiting from cruel elephant “attractions”
Feeling trapped and bored our of your mind, and pining for friends and family? That’s life every day for elephants exploited by the tourist trade in Asia. You can help fight this shameful abuse by signing a petition calling on parliament to ban the marketing and sale of holidays that include cruel elephant “attractions”. Most […]
Petition: Save Endangered Pygmy Elephants From Poachers
Poachers are driving many animal species to extinction. Many of these gorgeous, majestic creatures will be gone from the earth before we know it because of those who think they have a right to kill them. The Borneo pygmy elephant, the smallest of the Asian elephants, is endangered and there are approximately just 1,500 left. […]
Petition: Boycott these 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America!
The many heartbreaking ways zoos are causing more harm than good for elephants has been exposed yet again by In Defense of Animals, which recently released its annual list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America. “Our 2019 list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants exposes many tragic examples of how […]
Baby Elephant Being Used as Party Prop to Entertain Guests at Five-Star Resort
Animal rights activists are up in arms after a five-start resort in Thailand used a baby elephant as a party “prop.” The photo has been removed from the Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach hotel in Phuket. In the photo, the elephant is by the side of the pool surrounded by guests including children. The resort’s TripAdvisor […]
Elephants Found Distressed and Mistreated at Maesa Elephant Camp in Thailand
The tourism industry for animals like elephants is nothing but exploitative. There is nothing in it for the animals but a life of suffering. The spirit of elephants is crushed through a process called phajaan and they are constantly under the threat of a bullhook. They are taken from the wild and forced to live […]
