Quick Take Indonesia successfully completed a nationwide ban on elephant riding for 100 captive animals. The elephants in ...

If you ever took an elephant ride, you probably enjoyed the experience of riding atop the world's largest land mammal. You probably even felt some fond feelings toward the gentle giant whose body was ...

Pai Lin lumbers along a dirt forest trail as tourists walk alongside, feeding the elephant watermelon. Rides on these massive mammals aren’t allowed at this refuge run by the Wildlife Friends ...

A New York-based tour operator will no longer offer elephant rides as part of its India itineraries. In a joint statement issued today by smarTours and PETA, the travel company announced that elephant ...

Asian countries, such as Cambodia and India, have ended commercial elephant rides due to the same concerns Bali's elephant-riding attractions have begun shutting down after Indonesia's forestry ...

Proposed new rules for elephant rides could force Florida operators to pack their trunks, said the owner of Elephant Walk, who has saddled pachyderms for 50 years. “It will impose needless, heavy ...

Crownsville breaks its medieval spell on Sunday, returning from “Game of Thrones”-esque fantasy to regular Maryland soil. This year’s Maryland Renaissance Festival featured a new jousting performance ...

There are only a few days left to ride The Turtle at Kennywood this season. Park officials said that after 96 years in operation, the ride’s center foundation needs to be replaced. The Turtle’s last ...

Indonesia is the first Asian nation to ban this popular tourist activity after shocking footage allegedly exposed the dark reality behind it. The historic move comes just three months after an ...