Nobody rides piggies. Why isn't it a horse back ride? Or even better! An elephant back ride! That would be awesome! This baby elephant knows what I'm talking about. Adorable. Also probably the ...

Photograph: Shem Compion. Elephant-back safaris take place twice a day at Camp Jabulani. You are surprised by how quiet an elephant is when it wants to be. Here they are padding near silently ...

But many of the so-called elephant camps let visitors bathe with them and ride them. And larger, more touristy sites present displays that range from a few circus-style tricks to Vegas-like ...