A shocking new report from global nonprofit World Animal Protection reveals GetYourGuide’s ties to venues that abuse animals
NEW YORK, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, World Animal Protection released a new report entitled “Making Memories Misery: How GetYourGuide Profits from Animal Cruelty,” which exposes the popular travel company as a key partner in the tourism industry’s ruthless and abusive treatment of animals used for entertainment.
At a dilapidated aquarium in Miami, Florida, a dolphin with acute trauma was found dead at the bottom of a tank. At a historical fort in Jaipur, India, an elephant was beaten repeatedly with bullhooks before being forced to give rides to tourists. At a self-proclaimed “conservation facility” in the Cayman Islands, a turtle was killed after a visitor dropped her, cracking her shell. These tragedies each link back to one company: GetYourGuide (GYG), which sells tickets to each of these venues— and many like them— every day.
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