Opinion: Riding an elephant to your wedding -- not a good idea for man or beast . By Carla Hall Editorial Writer . Oct. 28, 2014 2:56 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. Email; ...

When it comes to riding the animals, for instance, under the Travelife standard the elephant is allowed to carry only 10 percent of its body weight with one or two riders, no saddle or a light one ...

By The Way Animal rides are cruel, advocates say. So why are we still doing them? Outrage over the unethical treatment of elephants, camels and horses is forcing attractions to consider alternate ...

TRUNK BONDS Elephant Nature Park, Thailand’s first “no riding” camp, offers visitors the chance to observe many of its 83 elephants as they roam freely in the 160-acre sanctuary.

Founded by Randall Moore in 1990 as a place for rescued circus and zoo elephants, the 450,000-acre camp was pretty rustic when I first visited seven years ago, and the elephants, when not carrying ...

Calling elephant riding "a cruel tourist attraction that is proven to be harmful to elephants" and "a horrific practice," the petition adds: "There is no such thing as cruelty-free elephant rides.

When it comes to riding the animals, for instance, under the Travelife standard the elephant is allowed to carry only 10 percent of its body weight with one or two riders, no saddle or a light one ...