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Elephant sanctuaries replaced controversial riding

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The tourism industry eventually realized that strapping wooden chairs to giant animals was a terrible look. The massive shift from exploitative riding camps to 'ethical observation sanctuaries' reflects a huge psychological change in modern tourists. People now prefer paying triple the price just to watch an elephant eat grass from a respectful distance.

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