Klook’s New Animal Welfare Policy Puts Cruelty-Free Experiences in Focus

August 18th, 2023 at 5:17 AM EDT

Photo Credit: World Animal Protection calls for the end of cruel animal interaction experiences. World Animal Protection / World Animal Protection

Online travel marketplace Klook is ending the sale of certain exploitative wildlife attractions on its platform, with a new animal welfare policy, set to come into effect on 31 October.

The experiences platform will stop selling circus-styl

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