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Tell Klook to stop profiting from wildlife cruelty
Don’t let Klook profit from animal suffering...
Right now, online travel company Klook is continuing to sell tickets to some of the worst captive wildlife venues in the world, despite having a policy that prohibits these harmful activities. At these venues, wild animals have been subjected to abusive training and forced into distressing interactions with tourists. All for profit.
Tigers, elephants, dolphins, orcas and monkeys are suffering every day at attractions sold by Klook. These animals are beaten, chained and confined – all for the entertainment of tourists.
Klook continues to promote their commitment to responsible animal tourism, yet still sells tickets to venues offering elephant washing, tiger selfies and orca performances.
But YOU can help end this cruelty. Tell Klook to enforce their animal welfare policy and stop selling animal suffering.
Animals are paying the price for experiences sold by Klook
When Klook sells tickets to cruel wildlife attractions, animals suffer every day. Here are just a few of the animals paying the price for Klook’s greed:
Thunder the tiger
When he was just a cub, Thunder the tiger was separated from his mother and used as a photo prop at a lion park in Thailand, which is sold by Klook.
As tourists line up for selfies, Thunder waits his turn in a small cage. As he grows too big for this, he will be trained to perform in circus-style shows.
His suffering is the direct result of wildlife tourism that prioritises profit over animal welfare.
Lovey the orca
Lovey the orca was born in captivity at Kamogawa Sea World and has spent 28 years entertaining tourists in Japan.
She was cruelly separated from her mother Stella, who was exploited for breeding and entertainment at several venues over the years. Lovey herself has had three calves, two of which have died in captivity.
Klook is fuelling this cycle of cruelty by selling tickets to this venue that breeds animals for profit.
Johnny the macaque
Johnny the macaque has spent years alone in a tiny concrete cage at Turtle Island in Indonesia, another venue sold by Klook.
World Animal Protection assessments found Johnny showing severe distress, including repetitive movements and self-harm.
The suffering of animals like Johnny has been communicated to Klook for years, yet they continue to sell the venue where Johnny is still trapped and suffering today.
But you can help change this. Please join us in sending a letter to Klook now.
Our investigation into Klook’s wildlife offerings
Klook positions itself as a leading platform for travel experiences across the Asia Pacific, emphasising a commitment to responsible animal tourism.
But our latest investigation found the company is in clear violation of their own animal welfare policy and is continuing to sell a long list of cruel wildlife experiences.
We also directly assessed multiple venues sold by Klook and found animals showing clear signs of mistreatment and illness.
Despite this, Klook continues to promote and sell tickets to venues where:
- Elephants are forced to perform in degrading circus-style shows
- Dolphins and orcas are exploited in captive performances
- Monkeys are dressed in costumes and forced to perform
- Tigers are used for selfies, feeding and circus-style shows
Klook knows this cruelty is happening. Yet they refuse to act.
Tourists are turning away from captive wildlife entertainment
Public sentiment is shifting away from outdated, direct interactions with captive wildlife.
Polling commissioned by World Animal Protection found that:
- 45% of New Zealanders avoid buying tickets through companies that sell captive wildlife entertainment
- 84% of New Zealanders believe tour operators should avoid activities that cause suffering for wild animals
Tourists want ethical travel options, and over 250 global travel companies are already responding to this shift by introducing and enforcing strong animal welfare policies. These include Intrepid, World Expeditions, Adventure World and G Adventures. It’s time for Klook to catch up or risk being left behind.
Klook made false promises
In 2023, we welcomed Klook’s decision to launch an animal welfare policy and commit to ending the sale of cruel wildlife experiences. We publicly recognised this as a positive first step, made possible by supporter pressure.
However, despite this commitment, Klook has never enforced their policy. We have identified our concerns to Klook directly, but they remain unaddressed. That’s why we are calling on the company to follow through and actually enforce their animal welfare policy.
Together, we can make this the last generation of wildlife to suffer in captivity for entertainment.
