Petition · past parliament
Ban UK tour agents promotion of animal attractions which fail national standards
Closed
4,257 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently there is absolutely no legislation which governs the practices of UK tour companies when operating abroad with regards to animal welfare. This means the tour companies are able to sell tickets to animal attractions which would be completely illegal in the UK
The lack of legislation abroad means tour companies have been able to promote and profit from highly controversial animal practices, many of which have been consistently documented to cause extreme animal suffering and are often environmentally unsustainable.
Notable examples of such exploitation include: selling tickets to see or swim with whales and dolphins, selling opportunities to ride on overworked elephants or camels, selling tickets to meet tigers which are often sedated.
Notable examples of such exploitation include: selling tickets to see or swim with whales and dolphins, selling opportunities to ride on overworked elephants or camels, selling tickets to meet tigers which are often sedated.
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,257
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Oct 2018
Closed
10 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.