This blog post was prompted by a recent news article about an elephant that died from exhaustion while performing tourist treks at the Angkor Watt Temple, Cambodia.

I so often see well educated animal lover’s posting their photos with tigers, monkeys, dolphins and elephants and they don’t seem to realize they are supporting industries that negatively impact these animals welfare. In the post I will discuss some of the more famous animal attractions and animal friendly alternatives for you to try for your next holiday.