While some elephant "sanctuaries" in Thailand are actual safe havens, others are popular tourist attractions - and not all elephants are onboard with the arrangement. In 2024 alone, 39 people died ...
The young woman was participating in a popular tourist ... the limiting of attractions like bathing or feeding that disrupt their natural behaviors. Blanca García was in Thailand on a holiday ...
Activists say that elephant bathing is disruptive to natural grooming behaviours ... There are nearly 3,000 elephants held in tourist attractions across Thailand, according to an estimate by ...