Animal welfare

Virgin Holidays' dolphin sanctuary

Virgin Holidays is investing $300,000 in a captive dolphin sanctuary in Florida, where seven dolphins will be relocated from indoor tanks at the National Aquarium in Baltimore

Wildlife and safari show to focus on conservation

The two-day event takes place in Harrogate in September

Thomas Cook launches new sustainability strategy

Cook says its “ambitious” three-year programme will seek to limit the environmental impact of travel while maximising social economic benefits

Animal welfare audit pays off for STA Travel

An animal welfare policy has paid dividends for STA Travel, ensuring its clients are not distressed by any excursion it sells

Call for greater clarity on animal abuse issues

Travel companies need to better communicate to staff and customers how they deal with animal welfare issues

SeaWorld 'next on list' to be audited by Thomas Cook

It follows the operator’s decision to stop promoting the attraction online

Leader: Travel is waking up to plastic

There is a particularly haunting video on YouTube which comes to mind whenever I hear about plastic waste.

Animals climb the travel trade agenda

As Abta prepares to hold its first animal welfare conference, TTG asks why the issue is so vital and how the travel trade can navigate this potential ‘minefield’

G Adventures publishes 'road map' to boost responsible tourism

The operator’s guidelines are designed to improve the impact made by the travel industry upon local communities

Blue Planet to fuel responsible tourism focus in 2018, says Abta

Research from the association suggests more consumers are booking with sustainable and ethically-minded travel firms

Tenerife marine park loses court battle over orca welfare

Animal rights charity PETA claims victory against Loro Parque

'We need agents to change customer mindsets and fight elephant cruelty,' says Alesha Dixon

At a recent event with Intrepid Travel, World Animal Protection and celebrity ambassador Alesha Dixon, Madeleine Barber learned about elephant cruelty in Asia and how the travel trade can avoid associating with it

Leader: Making holidays greener

When scientists dissected a Cuvier’s beaked whale that had become stranded and died near Bergen in Norway earlier this year, they found its stomach was filled with plastic bags and sheets of plastic up to two metres in length

Going ape in Borneo: Meeting the nation’s most sought-after wildlife

Borneo is a wildlife lover’s paradise and a visit shows the importance of rainforest conservation. James Litston heads into the jungle to meet orangutans and sun bears

Cook to drop animal attractions over welfare fears

The operator comissioned an independent review into standards at 25 attractions it sells last year

US investor sells SeaWorld stake

A&K’s Chinese owner has bought into the theme park giant

Discovering wildlife in Ecuador’s cloud forest

In contrast to the Galapagos, the wildlife in Ecuador’s cloud forest can be rather harder to find – but the experience at Mashpi Lodge is just as rewarding

Thomas Cook launches new animal welfare policy

The group’s chief executive admitted he was “disappointed” with the findings of an audit into a selection of attractions sold by the operator

Going wild in Uganda

Gorillas may be the star attraction of a trip to Uganda, there’s much more to the country than just the great apes

Get to know the real Jamaica with the Sandals Foundation

By partaking in Sandals Foundation-endorsed activities, your clients can have a richer experience in the Caribbean, as Katherine Lawrey finds on a trip to Jamaica with Sandals Resorts

Cook backs monkey protection calls

Thomas Cook will meet the Mauritian government to discuss monkey welfare

Protecting marine wildlife with the Whale Heritage Site Scheme

The programme has recently signed up a range of new destinations in order to help them protect whales, dolphins and porpoises in their natural habitat

Thai tiger temple faces legal charges

Wildlife authorities set to take action following discovery of dead cubs

Founder of Green & Black's says travel should consider launching 'fair trade holidays'

Jo Fairley: "When people go to places they don’t want to feel that they have exploited the resources and people there"