A young elephant at a venue in Thailand. They are used as a backdrop for selfies, ridden and forced to entertain tourists by playing football, painting, riding tricycles, throwing darts and ...

The same holds true for elephant rides, which make up a huge part of the tourism industry in Thailand. Instead of riding an elephant, you can help prepare their food, feed them and watch them in ...

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Elephant rides for tourists became a means for families ... The ancient city of Ayutthaya also boasts a historical treasure ...

Elephant ride and splash: India is known for its elephants and if you fancy riding one and also being splashed on by one, you can try it out in Goa. While water sports are very popular in Goa ...

After that, she’ll become a riding elephant. Tourists will sit on a bench strapped to her back, and she’ll give several rides a day. When Meena is too old or sick to give rides—maybe at 55, ...

BANGKOK: Ayutthaya, Thailand’s ancient capital and a Unesco World Heritage Site, is hosting a spine-chilling horror festival to boost tourism. The five-day “Ayutthaya Horror Festival”, which ...

The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

Chaimu the elephant returned to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Ithumba Reintegration Centre to share the special moment with her former caretakers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

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Learn more If you're looking for a fun way to ring in the holiday season with friends and family, you can't go wrong with a white elephant party. For those not familiar, a white elephant is a gift ...

Ayutthaya, a UNESCO heritage site ... The city acts as a gateway to Thailand's lush countryside, providing access to elephant sanctuaries, serene waterfalls like Doi Suthep, and hill tribe villages, ...