Help Animals Exploited and Abused for Tourist Rides

1. Urge Nepal to Ban Elephant 'Joyrides'

Elephants forced to give tourist rides are torn away from their mothers and physically and psychologically abused.

Urge the President of Nepal to ban elephant rides.

2. Help the Elephants Beaten Into Giving Tourist Rides in India

Trainers beat elephants with weapons and traumatise these gentle giants with a life of violence, routine chaining, exhausting work, untreated injuries, malnourishment, and dehydration.

Urge the Indian Minister of Tourism to put an end to this abuse.

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3. Help the Donkeys of Santorini

On the Greek island of Santorini, donkeys and mules are forced to transport tourists up and down more than 500 steps – multiple times a day, every single day. Handlers deny them water and shade and beat them with sticks and whips.

 Call on the Greek Minister of Tourism and the Mayor of Santorini to end cruel donkey rides.

5. Horses Abused in Egypt While Officials Do Nothing

PETA Asia investigations at Egypt’s top tourist sites have documented the appalling abuse of horses forced to haul carriages (also called caleches) full of tourists in blistering heat without shade, food, or water.

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Cruel Training of Nepal Elephants Exposed

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• Bidhya Devi Bhandari

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Dear Excellency, I was shocked to learn that young elephants are torn away from their mothers, tied up, terrorised and beaten in order to train them to give "joyrides". PETA India recently commissioned an investigation of elephant training camps and found horrific abuse. Young elephants are tied out of reach of their mothers while they struggle and cry. They are then tied tightly to poles while people surround them and terrify them by hitting them, prodding them with sticks and waving flaming torches in their faces, sometimes singeing their sensitive skin. The animals are forced to wear spiked cuffs on their legs so trainers can make them walk in a certain way, and they are beaten for "mistakes". This behind-the-scenes abuse will continue as long as elephant rides remain legal. I urge you to take a stand against this cruelty by banning the use of elephants for rides and promoting the protection of elephants in wildlife sanctuaries instead. I also urge you to immediately pass legislation that would protect elephants from this abuse. Yours

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• Please, never ride an elephant, a horse, a donkey, a camel, or any other animal at a tourist attraction.
• When you book a holiday, ask your tour company and hotel whether they promote such activities. If they do, explain why they should stop.
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