Posts tagged Tourism
[Series] The Cost of Wildlife Tourism - Dolphins
[Series] The Cost of Wildlife Tourism - Dolphins

In Part 5 of our series into The Cost of Wildlife Tourism, we scrutinise the growing trend of dolphin tourism and dolphinariums in Asia, and learn about how these intelligent mammals are captured, trained, and exploited. We learn that in captivity, dolphins develop a range of mental and physical illnesses which unfortunately lead to a much shorter life-span than those living in the wild. Finally, we consider whether one of Hong Kong’s most prized tourist attraction, Ocean Park, may be partly responsible for fuelling the lucrative trade of supply and sale of cetaceans.

Courtesy of Jaime Lam

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BlogKim McCoyCost of Wildlife Tourism, Dolphin, Tourism, Wildlife tourismComment
[Series] The Cost of Wildlife Tourism - Asian Elephants
[Series] The Cost of Wildlife Tourism - Asian Elephants

In Part 4 of our series into The Cost of Wildlife Tourism, we learn about how tourist demand for a personal encounter with the Asian Elephant, world’s largest land-based mammal, has led to permanent physical deformities and severe injuries of these animals. We also expose the different forms of corporal punishment or “phajaan” each elephant has to suffer through in order to be sufficiently tamed for wildlife tourism.

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BlogKim McCoyCost of Wildlife Tourism, Elephant, Asian Elephant, Phaajan, TourismComment