Dear Friend,

A breaking new PETA video exposé of Thailand's Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo shows the abuse endured by a suffering baby elephant made famous by a recent National Geographic feature. As the investigation footage shows, elephants at the facility are chained for most of their lives and stabbed with sharp metal implements in order to coerce them into dancing, bowling, and performing other uncomfortable and confusing tricks. By paying to see these acts, tourists supported the abuse.

Other animals were also treated cruelly in order to entertain tourists. Workers beat crocodiles with bamboo sticks during shows, and a tiger was harassed so that tourists could pose with him for photos.

PETA has submitted its findings to the Thai police, but we need your help, too. Please make compassionate travel decisions by never patronizing businesses that exploit wild animals or allow direct contact between humans and animals—even facilities that claim to be sanctuaries.

Please also join us in urging HopeTrip—which offers tours that visit Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo—to remove this exhibit from its itineraries immediately:

Thank you for your compassion for animals.

Sincerely,