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TBEX Dolphin Tours Cancelled In Cancun.

The boycott of TBEX has had a resounding success, with Cancun finally pulling any dolphin experience as part of any pre or post TBEX experience!

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How To Make Your Gap Year Responsible, Ethical And Sustainable.

A quick and easy guide on how all travellers can make a difference by making their travels responsible, ethical and sustainable.

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Wildlife Tourism Ethics And Practices Debate, A Response To TBEX.

A few nights ago I took part in an online Google hangout with a number of other speakers to debate the ethics and practices of captive marine animals and wildlife tourism. If you missed it, the full archived version can

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Why I Won’t Be Attending TBEX Cancun.

TBEX Cancun is supporting unethical captive dolphin tourism, and I cannot condone that or support it.

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A Photo For Facebook? You’ve Just ‘Liked’ Animal Abuse.

If you have ever wanted to take a selfie with a tiger or cuddle a koala for a profile pic, then well done, you’ve just contributed to animal abuse.

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Wildlife Tourism On Your Gap Year, The RIGHT Way.

Everyone loves seeing wildlife on their travels, and wildlife tourism can have a hugely positive impact on conservation efforts and wildlife care, but if travellers aren’t careful they may be causing the animals they love a lot of harm, whether they meant to or not. Find out how to see wildlife on your gap year, the RIGHT way.

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