Nearly one hundred elephants are being forced to give tourists rides at Amer Fort (also known as Amber Fort) in Rajasthan, India. Tell the Rajasthan government to end this cruelty!
The Suffering Behind Elephant Rides
The elephants of Amer Fort are:
- Taken early from their mothers and forced through a horrific training process known as “the crush.”
- Forced to carry the weight of tourists for many hours every day, causing skin and muscle injuries.
- Controlled with cruel bullhooks, which cause painful wounds and scarring.
This sad story doesn’t end when the tourists go home. When they are not giving tourist rides, these elephants are cruelly chained. They’re unable to socialize, graze, or freely move, which causes them great stress and painful foot problems as well. Elephants need to be free to be elephants. They are wildlife. Not entertainers.