Don’t let wild animals suffer Tragically, countless wild animals around the world pay a heavy price for being in tourist entertainment. They suffer a lifetime of cruelty, confinement, neglect and abuse. Many even pay with their lives. Whether it’s posing for a photo with a tiger, riding an elephant or...
Not all ‘sanctuaries’ are good Many travellers are rejecting cruel wildlife activities and looking for animal-friendly ways to see wild animals when they’re on holiday. The most positive way to see wild animals is in the wild, where they belong. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible. Your next best option is...
Help end the illusion – Dolphin Marine Magic is animal cruelty At Dolphin Marine Magic in Coffs Harbour, five dolphins are kept in tiny chlorinated pools and forced to perform shows and give ‘kisses’ to visitors. Dolphins are wild animals and belong in the wild where they are free to express their natural...
Australia exports around three million live animals every year over long distances, in conditions which result in suffering. Thousands die in transit and many of those that survive the journey are handled roughly at their destination and are killed while fully conscious. Too many suffer outright brutality. As a...
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Most visitors who take photos with wildlife love animals. During once-in-a-lifetime trips to destinations, it’s understandable that they’d want to take a snap with a koala for Facebook, or post a picture with a tiger on Instagram. But if they knew about the suffering these animals endure for this type of photo...
Our new report, ‘A Close up on cruelty: The harmful impact of wildlife selfies in the Amazon', reveals the alarming trend of taking selfies with wild animals for Instagram and other social media. To provide research for the report, our team of experts and investigators conducted the world’s first complete review of...
Producers and distributors of seafood have a huge role to play in tackling the problem of ‘ghost gear’, the term given to lost and abandoned fishing equipment. We believe that our oceans and the life within them should be protected. And seafood companies can be part of the solution. Some companies are already...
You might not have heard of it – but here’s why the work of United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is vital
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