TripAdvisor to stop selling tickets to animal attractions

TripAdvisor is doing the right thing for the animal kingdom.

The travel review site announced Tuesday that its booking service, Viator, would no longer sell tickets to any attractions where tourists come into physical contact with captive wild animals or endangered species. 

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The company said the controversial animal attractions would include elephant rides, petting tigers and swimming with dolphins. This means no more distressing selfies, close encounters with possibly drugged tigers or frolicking with annoyed sea life. 

The changes will be implemented by early 2017 and will affect hundreds of listings.  Read more...

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