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Open letter calls on the World Tourism Organization to ban wildlife interactions

Animal welfare & tourism groups call on the United Nations World Tourism Organization to ban captive wildlife tourism interactions

Lion cub petting & captive wildlife interactions: what tourists need to know

No to lion cub petting and elephant-back riding. Captive wildlife guidelines for tourists – an easy-to-understand list of what to look out for

“Born to Live Wild” pledge initiated by tour operators worldwide

Promoting responsible tourism the “Born to Live Wild” pledge has been initiated to stop canned hunting.

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