Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions
Photo Credit: Travelers interacting with an elephant near the Victoria Falls Waterfront in Livingstone, Zambia. Zambezi Elephant Trails says it will end its elephant-riding operations by the end of 2017. Zambezi Elephant Trails
Skift Take
A run of bad press and falling demand has forced segments of southern Africa's safari industry to take a long, hard look at their offering. The result? A more hands-off approach that's been a long-time coming.
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Want to ride on the back of an elephant through the African Bushveld? Or perhaps walk alongside adolescent lions within earshot of Victoria Falls, viewing the momentous ‘smoke that thunders’ as the Zambezi surges down into the Batoka Gorge?
Best you book your ticket quickly, for the days of activities offering hands-on interactions with Africa’s megafauna are numbered.
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