Changing industry supply: Does the company work with its suppliers and the industry to implement wildlife-friendly changes?.

Targets and performance: Does the company have time-bound targets for meeting its animal welfare commitments and report on progress?.

Commitment: Does the company have a public animal welfare policy against captive wildlife attractions that applies across all brands?.The assessment scores companies across four key areas: World Animal Protection urges travelers not to book through these companies. They do not have policies prohibiting working with captive wildlife venues and are severely failing wild animals by selling and promoting harmful and exploitative animal “experiences,” including elephant rides, selfies with tiger cubs, and swimming with dolphins. Four companies – Groupon, GetYourGuide,, and Klook– received scores below 7%. The travel company, which previously worked with World Animal Protection to develop its animal welfare policy, received the second-highest overall score of 67%.

Airbnb is among the current leaders in protecting wild animals. Commissioned by World Animal Protection, the University of Surreyindependently reviewed and analyzed the public commitments of top travel companies. The report ranks the largest travel companies in the United States on their animal welfare commitments, urging those that continue to profit from exploitative wildlife experiences to adopt a strong animal welfare policy. A new report by World Animal Protection U.S.called ‘ Tracking the Travel Industry U.S.’ was just released.

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