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PETA Asia Ejiao Investigation Dead donkey outside slaughterhouse

Donkeys at popular destinations like the Greek island of Santorini and the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, are beaten and forced to carry tourists on their backs, even in relentless heat – all while going without the food, water, and care that they desperately need.
Cruel equine-serum facilities extract large amounts of blood from donkeys to manufacture drugs.
Terrified, sick donkeys are confined to filthy pens with only algae-filled water to drink before they’re bashed in the head with a hammer and skinned for ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine.

Injured donkey dumped outside slaughterhouse

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Suffering of Donkeys and Mules on Santorini Continues – Help Them Now!

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Olga Kefalogianni
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

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Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~firstName} {contact_data~lastName}:

Since 2018, PETA entities worldwide have been trying to help donkeys and mules who are exploited as living taxis and tourist attractions on the Greek island of Santorini.

I was shocked to learn that these animals are still being forced to suffer, despite the international outcry against their abuse. The images from 2018 clearly show that they were exposed to the scorching sun and didn’t have sufficient food, water, or shade. Every day, these donkeys and mules are being treated like living taxis, sometimes forced to carry extremely heavy tourists. The animal handlers often hit them with sticks, and the tourists themselves abuse them by kicking them in the flank.

Images from October 2020 and July 2022 are proof that the suffering and illegal abuse continue on Santorini. Pictures show horses and donkeys on short chains in the sun without food or water, and animals are forced to endure this suffering day after day, deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them.

This must stop! More and more tourist regions around the globe are showing their commitment to animal welfare, including Egypt, which plans to ban rides on camels and other animals around the Giza pyramids and archaeological sites. Santorini must follow this compassionate example.

Donkeys and mules in Greece have the right to be free from physical harm and receive proper care. These rights must not be infringed by using the animals as a means of transport for tourists. The only way to guarantee them a life free from cruelty is by banning this exploitation. Please help us do that!

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