A 46-year-old blind elephant has taken her first steps to freedom after a lifetime of abuse and captivity. Karma spent a lifetime being herded through the crowded streets of India carrying heavy loads or begging, a stressful experience for a blind elephant. She was rescued by Wildlife SOS in December 2019 and is gaining her confidence back in her new … [Read more...] about Blind elephant takes first steps to freedom after a lifetime of abuse
Ethical Tourism
A Zoo Where Humans Are Caged and Animals Roam Free
When the roles are reversed, the experience changes completely Imagine entering a zoo where you are no longer the one walking freely, staring through fences. Instead, you are the one inside a cage—sealed safely inside a vehicle—while the animals move freely around you. This is exactly the concept behind Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in Chongqing, a place designed to flip the … [Read more...] about A Zoo Where Humans Are Caged and Animals Roam Free
Elephant finally rescued after over 80 years in shackles – finally lays down and rest
Elephants aren’t made for a life in chains. Yet they’re still paraded around like circus props – utterly appalling in my opinion. Fortunately, attitudes are starting to shift. And today, let’s choose to focus on the positive, even though Grandma Somboon’s story begins in horror and cruelty. This elephant was kidnapped from her natural habitat as a young calf and … [Read more...] about Elephant finally rescued after over 80 years in shackles – finally lays down and rest