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TripAdvisor to stop profiting from animal tourism
elephant ride
The website will no longer sell tickets for elephant rides, which have been cited as one of the cruellest forms of wildlife tourist entertainment.
Animal protection campaign ceases ticket sales
 
Global online travel giant, TripAdvisor, announced yesterday (12 October), that they will no longer sell tickets to cruel wildlife activities. A 558,000 strong petition, launched by World Animal Protection less than six months ago, has sparked the decision.

The Wildlife Not Entertainers campaign has been running since 1991, ending bear dancing in Greece, Turkey and India, and the latest breakthrough is a step towards ending elephant rides, tiger selfies and swimming with dolphins.

In an ongoing pledge to raise awareness of animal tourism cruelty, TripAdvisor will launch an education portal to further educate tourists about the impact and resulting cruelty of certain wildlife tourism.  

Notably, the website will no longer sell tickets for elephant rides, which have been cited as one of the cruellest forms of wildlife tourist entertainment

Steve McIvor, CEO at World Animal Protection said:“We congratulate TripAdvisor on taking this important step towards ending the cruel wildlife tourism entertainment industry.”

Despite this response from the travel company, certain venues that host cruel animal entertainment are still bookable via TripAdvisor and its Viator brand.

Mr McIvor continued:“We hope it will only be a matter of time before TripAdvisor will also come to realise that it has to end sales to all cruel wildlife attractions such as SeaWorld where the animals endure a lifetime of abuse and highly stressful training to perform.”

TripAdvisor join over 100 other global travel companies, including Contiki, Kuoni Travel and Intrepid, who have agreed to no longer offer visits to venues with elephant rides and shows.


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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.