Not all “sanctuaries” are safe Some so-called sanctuaries are just zoos in disguise, selling rides, selfies, and staged suffering under the mask of rescue and rehabilitation. They might use words like ethical, sanctuary, rescue centre, or retirement home, but offer tourists a long list of questionable interactions: riding elephants, bathing them, hugging them, feeding them, … Continue reading How to spot a real animal sanctuary (and avoid scams disguised as rescue)