Popular tourism website GetYourGuide, frequently used by Australian travellers, is a key partner in the tourism industry’s exploitative use of wildlife for entertainment, according to a newly released report from World Animal Protection.
The study Making Memories Misery: How GetYourGuide Profits from Animal Cruelty profiles the animal tourism venues partnering with GetYourGuide, detailing instances where animals endure cruel training, are forced into frightening interactions with people and have suffered shocking injuries.
Some of the worst offenders include Dolphin Discovery (Mexico, Caribbean, USA), Miami Seaquarium (USA), Amer Fort (India) and Bali Safari Marine Park (Indonesia).
GetYourGuide also sells tickets to controversial close encounters with wild animals at several Australian venues, including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures and Dreamworld.
Specifically, the report…