Following a series of meetings with PETA, TripAdvisor announced that it would no longer sell elephant rides—as part of a broad-sweeping policy change that also prohibits sales for “swim with dolphins” programs and tiger encounters.
“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind
