When I'm working as a travel agent and have clients who request elephant excursions in Thailand, I strongly advise they book their tours ahead of time. I'm convinced that this is the only way to ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo is a Georgia-based writer and editor, specializing in wildlife, health, pets, and sustainability. Her work has appeared in publications including WebMD, Atlanta Magazine, and Ladies' ...

I encountered my first elephant when I was eight years old, while visiting my grandparents in Bangkok. Back in the 1980s, it was common to see the animals roaming the streets, begging for food in the ...

BANGKOK — More than a decade ago, it was common for elephant owners to take their animals into Thailand’s cities and beg in the streets. Other elephants were put to work by illegal loggers along the ...

Thailand's elephants used for tourism are 'set free' due to coronavirus crisis Dozens of 'unemployed' elephants used for tourism have been set free in Thailand due to a lack of work. Elephants may ...

Worries over the future of Thailand' s famous elephants have emerged following an investigation by a University of Manchester team. Professor Rosaleen Duffy and Dr Lorraine Moore from the University' ...