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Exotic Pets Do Not Make Excellent Pets!!
Every now and then you have to ask yourself this question: “Am I doing this for attention?” if it is not part of a marketing extravaganza then the answer should always be “No”.
Shark Cage Diving: A Wet Thrill Or Conservation Exploit?
You can not love and protect what you don’t understand. Even though shark cage diving is considered contentious, in my mind it plays a hugely important role in changing people’s attitude towards this unfairly treated animal.
The Elephant In The Room
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The cruel and harsh reality behind elephant back riding in Asia is well documented – see for example ‘an elephant never forgets’ documentary below – and the ripple effects of educating the travelling public and raising awareness among the tour operators is slowly starting to pay off.
To Ride Or Not To Ride
There seems to be an unsubstantiated belief that the training of the African elephant does not involve the same extremely cruel practices that are inflicted on its Asian cousin, so we debunk a few myths around elephant riding.