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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Carmel De Bedin is Hong Kong Director of Elephant Asia Rescue and Survival foundation (EARS), which supports ethical tourism initiatives throughout Asia and campaigns against animal ...

Starting next year, elephant rides will no longer be offered at Cambodia’s Angkor temple park. The popular tourist destination, an archeological site which is home to numerous remains from the Khmer ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Elephant rides, which the state recognizes as having become a "polarizing topic," could face a series of new rules when the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) -- A state panel Thursday approved new rules for elephant rides in Florida, including adding fencing requirements after rides have been offered within makeshift barriers ...

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 ...