BROOKLYN, NY, September 01, 2011 (Press-News.org) Many travelers, in particular those who go to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, take advantage of opportunities to ride elephants, buy their paintings or watch them perform. It seems pretty innocent until you discover the pain often inflicted on these gentle creatures by their trainers and handlers. Eco-lifestyle writer, Tonya Kay, pulls back the curtain to expose the truth about apparently innocuous tourist attractions that feature elephants as rides, painters and performers.
In the eco- and adventure-travel article, "Seven Reasons Never to Ride an Elephant," Kay details compelling reasons to forgo an opportunity to ride, buy a painting from or watch a performance by an elephant. It her follow-up piece, "Six Things to Do Instead of Riding an Elephant," she offers alternatives that allow the traveler and elephant lover to interact with these noble creatures without harming them and indeed helping them.
The piece, "Seven Reasons Never to Ride an Elephant," can be found at:
http://ecohearth.com/eco-blogs/guest-blog/1627-japanese-nuclear-meltdown.html
Shortened URL:
http://bit.ly/qgActC
Its companion piece, "Six Things to Do Instead of Riding an Elephant," can be found at:
http://ecohearth.com/eco-zine/travel-and-leisure/1677-six-things-to-do-instead-of-riding-an-elephant.html
Shortened URL:
http://bit.ly/o2vQpn
About Tonya Kay:
Tonya Kay is a professional dancer, television personality, film actress and danger artist living in Los Angeles. A vegetarian of 25 years, vegan for 15 of those and raw vegan for the last 7, Tonya Kay pioneers the green health movement with appearances, publications and green media (available at KayosMarket.com). Tonya hosts the popular EcoHearth.com blog, Clean and Green Everyday (http://www.ecohearth.com/eco-blogs/clean-and-green-everyday.html).
For further information, contact:
Rick Theis, EcoHearth.com Managing Editor, rick@ecohearth.com, 718-852-2991
EcoHearth.com, P.O. Box 180408, Brooklyn, NY 11218 / 718-852-2991 office / 480-393-5039 fa
About EcoHearth.com:
EcoHearth.com is where you can find everything you need to go and stay green. Headquartered in New York City and 100% wind powered, it is among the largest creators of independent environmental content on the Web. It offers original ecology articles, blogs and commentaries, plus ecology videos and information on eco-friendly products, green jobs and environmental activism. With a shared concern for both ecology and healthy living, EcoHearth's international writing staff provides a unique, authoritative voice and robust angle on all things environmental to inform and inspire our readers to be eco-smart and live sustainable lives. More about EcoHearth.com can be found at http://ecohearth.com/about-us.html .
With 'Seven Reasons Never to Ride an Elephant' and 'Six Better Things to Do with Them Instead' Ecology Website EcoHearth.com Helps Protect the Endangered Asian Elephant
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[Press-News.org] With 'Seven Reasons Never to Ride an Elephant' and 'Six Better Things to Do with Them Instead' Ecology Website EcoHearth.com Helps Protect the Endangered Asian ElephantEco-lifestyle writer Tonya Kay examines the often inhumane methods used to train pachyderms to interact with tourists, the poor living conditions the animals endure and why travel books often gloss over these issues.