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What should smart travel companies do about elephant rides, dolphinariums and orphanage visits?

08/05/2014 By jmcsmith 3 Comments

What should smart travel companies do about elephant rides, dolphinariums and orphanage visits?

Ride an Elephant. Cuddle an orphan. Watch a whale do tricks. For a long time they have been some of the most emotive experiences travel companies can offer. In recent months, however, there have been several negative stories about each of these, many of which we have covered, such as here for dolphins and here for orphanages. I am not going to go into the issues again, but rather look at how travel companies chose to respond. From what I have seen, the responses can be split into three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: communication, community, environment, tourism Tagged With: dolphinarium, elephant rides, orphanages

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