Ep 2: The Truth About Riding Elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Should we be riding elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand? Here's what science and research say about the effects of tourists riding elephants and elephant tourism in Chiang Mai.

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Laws et al. The Elephant Tourism Business. CAB International. Print. 2021. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=XTELEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA64&dq=impacts+of+elephant+riding&ots=DbEkQrd2Rv&sig=ewESubVhoPDcOsBJRBM_Cm2Kyjc#v=onepage&q=impacts%20of%20elephant%20riding&f=false 

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