Animal Welfare Policy | Adventure World

Puffin on a rock at the edge of the water

Nutrition
Factors that involve the animal’s access to sufficient, balanced, varied and clean food and water.
Environment
Factors that enable comfort through temperature, substrate, space, air, odour, noise and predictability.
Health
Factors that enable good health through absence of disease, injury, impairment and good fitness level.
Behaviour
Factors that provide varied, novel and engaging environmental challenges through sensory inputs, exploration, foraging, bonding, playing, retreating and others.
Mental or Affective State
By presenting positive situations in the previous four functional domains, the mental state of the animal should benefit from predominantly positive states, such as pleasure, comfort or vitality, while reducing negative states such as fear, frustration, hunger, pain or boredom.

All wildlife experiences across The Travel Corporation (TTC) and its portfolio of brands must adhere to TreadRight’s policy, which is based on the Five Domains of Animal Welfare.

Siberian Huskies running, pulling along a sled

Riding Animals
We will not offer opportunities for our guests to ride wild animals under any circumstances, including elephants, ostriches, big cats and dolphins.

On our tours there may be opportunities for guests to ride domesticated animals such as horses, camels, donkeys, etc. In such opportunities, our teams must ensure:
- Facilities possess all relevant licenses
- Working animals are kept under acceptable conditions that meet the Five Domains of Animal Welfare
- Working animals appear in healthy condition, are not overloaded, and have adequate water and rest periods
Viewing Animals in the Wild
Seeing wildlife in their natural habitat or on safari is a thrilling and unique experience each time. To protect our wildlife, our guides will ensure that guests:

• Maintain a respectful distance from wild animals and create minimal noise so as to not disrupt natural behaviours

• Avoid direct contact with wild animals. Do not touch, feed, chase, or harass wild animals (with the exception of wild birds where supervised feeding may take place)

• Do not take wildlife selfies that encourage close encounters with wildlife