Mason Elephant Park

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Mason Elephant Park and Bali Zoo end elephant rides

In December 2025, the Bali Province Conservation and Natural Resources Agency called for respect for elephants and for tourism attractions to shift away from elephant riding. The move has already triggered big changes at some of Bali's well‑known captive wildlife venues.

In early 2026, popular venue Bali Zoo announced an end to cruel elephant rides. And just days later, Mason Elephant Park halted elephant riding following two government warnings surrounding their previous refusal to shift away from elephant rides.   

This wonderful win for elephants comes after years of tireless advocacy, including the 10,000+ Indonesians, Australians and New Zealanders who signed our petition.

Thank you for your support. Together, we can make this the last generation of elephants to suffer for rides in the name of tourism.

Short chained on concrete without shade, prodded and poked with bullhooks.

Elephants in Bali who are forced to toil in blistering heat at Mason Elephant Park and Lodge all day.

Right now, the elephants trapped at this popular tourist spot are in desperate need of your help.

They live a life of suffering as their handlers threaten them with sharp bullhooks as they entertain tourists.

They are made to toil for hours in the blistering heat of the sun only to be chained in isolation, in some cases, without any shade.

Marketing disguises a lifetime of trauma for elephants in Bali

Contrary to popular belief, the captive breeding of elephants in entertainment venues does not have any genuine benefit to conservation.

Such breeding and use of captive elephants in tourism is a lucrative business, driven by tourist demand and commerce.

While Mason Elephant Park and Lodge claims to be Bali’s “only dedicated elephant rescue facility,” their last rescue was in 2004, and captive breeding has been occurring at the park since then.

As a tourism-focussed business, it is highly unlikely that any of their elephants born in captivity will ever be released into the wild.

You can help elephants in Bali

You may be surprised to know that elephants, too, can experience post-traumatic stress disorder.

Unfortunately, they are often “tamed” using inhumane methods like chaining, jabbing with sharp bullhooks and isolation to make them submit to activities such as riding or bathing, which can traumatise them for a lifetime.

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