No more elephant rides at Bali Zoo!
This massive victory for elephants comes after years of tireless advocacy and on‑the‑ground work made possible by you.
Help elephants in Bali from suffering at Mason Elephant Park and Lodge
Short chained on concrete without shade, prodded and poked with bullhooks to give tourists gruelling rides. Will you help end elephant suffering?
Image credit: World Animal Protection / Andito Wasi
Please be the voice of the elephants in Bali who are forced to toil in blistering heat at this popular tourist spot all day.
Right now, the elephants trapped in Bali at Mason Elephant Park and Lodge are in desperate need of your help.
They live a life of suffering as their handlers threaten them with sharp bullhooks as they give rides to tourists.
They are made to toil for hours in the blistering heat of the sun only to be chained in isolation, in some cases, without any shade.
You can help save them from a life of pain and suffering by calling on Mason Elephant Park and Lodge to stop profiting from the misery of these highly intelligent beings.
Misleading marketing disguises a lifetime of trauma
Contrary to popular belief, the captive breeding of elephants in Bali at entertainment venues does not have any genuine benefit to conservation.
Such breeding and use of captive elephants in tourism is a lucrative business, driven by tourist demand and commerce.
While Mason Elephant Park and Lodge claims to be Bali’s “only dedicated elephant rescue facility,” their last rescue was in 2004, and captive breeding has been occurring at the park since then.
As a tourism-focussed business, it is highly unlikely that any of their elephants born in captivity will ever be released into the wild.
Bali Zoo stops elephant rides
In early 2026, popular venue Bali Zoo announced its decision to end elephant rides.
This major step in the right direction comes after years of tireless advocacy and on-the-ground engagement.
In December 2025, the Bali Province Conservation and Natural Resources Agency called for respect for elephants and for tourism attractions to shift away from elephant riding.
As attitudes change and tourists shift to more responsible ways of interacting with elephants, venues like Mason Elephant Park and Lodge, which still offer close encounters, risk being out of step with community expectations and left behind due to their outdated offerings.
New report reveals harmful holidays
Our latest 'Holidays that Harm' report reveals the heartbreaking plight of the elephants in Bali trapped at this venue.
While we all have a responsibility to do our research before going to a captive wildlife entertainment venue on our holiday, “humane washing” and other misleading marketing strategies have made it difficult to gain reliable and trusted recommendations from venues and travel companies.
Travel companies and tour operators have a crucial role to play in ensuring wild animals do not suffer cruel training regimes and low welfare living conditions for tourist entertainment. They must act responsibly and stop the sale of wildlife encounters, performances and accommodation in places that house wild animals. And when travel companies have robust animal welfare policies in place, tourists have the information they need to make holiday choices that align with their values.
You can help end elephant suffering
You may be surprised to know that elephants, too, can experience post-traumatic stress disorder.
Unfortunately, they are often “tamed” using inhumane methods like chaining, jabbing with sharp bullhooks and isolation to make them submit to activities such as riding or bathing, which can traumatise them for a lifetime.
Right now, your action can help put an end to the misery and trauma of the elephants at this park. Forever.
Will you be part of the reason that no elephant in Bali or in any other part of the world ever suffers such a cruel fate in the name of tourism?
Holidays that harm
Read our 'Holidays that Harm' report and learn about the wildlife suffering at tourist venues in Bali and Lombok.
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