The popularity of Tiger King has brought A LOT of attention to zoos and sanctuaries. While the docuseries was entertaining, it didn’t really cover the true differences between these types of places…
Ethical Zoos: How to Determine the Good from the Bad
Everyone is watching Tiger King! This docuseries on Netflix explores the true crime story between between a tiger breeder and his big cat sanctuary owner rival…
9 Ways to Tell an Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Apart From a Sham
As an elephant researcher, I have been against the use of elephants in circuses and elephant rides for a very long time. But now, a new type of entertainment is forming: visiting an elephant sanctuary…
Should You Ride an Elephant? This Elephant Researcher Says No
I’m not perfect; I’ve definitely ridden elephants before. But when you know better you do better. Now, I am a wildlife biologist with a Ph.D. quite literally in elephant research and I’m here to ask you to please do better.
7 Guidelines for an Ethical Animal Selfie
Animals are the coolest. They fascinate us all. So many of us LOVE animals, myself included, but selfies with animals are quite literally killing animals…
Proboscis Monkey: Big Noses and Big Bellies
If you ever visit Borneo, one of the things you have to do is see a proboscis monkey in the wild. These monkeys are famous for their crazy big noses that some call ugly, but I (and other monkeys) find endearing…
