Captive wildlife around the world need your help! Please join Lady Freethinker for a week of online action from July 6-10 to encourage ethical tourism and stop photo ops with animals – where terrified tigers, elephants, primates and more are chained and whipped, roughly handled for photo ops, and forced into submission through violence and fear for tourist entertainment.
Following numerous investigations revealing the exploitation of captive animals, the evidence is clear: Animal suffering for selfies is a global problem. These innocent animals are denied their natural instincts, and they lose their dignity and autonomy just so strangers can take photos.
These forced photo ops also send troubling messages to children who are brought to these facilities. They may leave thinking that animal cruelty and exploitation is normal, and that animals exist for human entertainment.
Take action this week to help captive animals, and make a better future for all!
Please remember to always be professional and respectful when you are advocating for animals to achieve the most effective results.
Monday, July 6
Read & Relate – Read our Selfie Report, and take a moment to reflect. Then, Relate by submitting your stories of wildlife interactions – good or bad. We don’t judge, we aim to learn and do better as a community – tell us what changed your mind!
Tuesday, July 7
Sign a pledge to never participate in a forced photo with a wild animal. We ask you to make this promise, and keep it for the rest of your life.
Wednesday, July 8
Hashtag Giveaway – #justmyseLFT
Post your selfie photos from summer vacation with the hashtag #justmyseLFT – no wildlife. We want to see you enjoying vacations without harming animals! Post on social media using our hashtag throughout July, and get entered into a drawing.
3 winners will be announced on July 31 and they will get LFT merch!
Thursday, July 9
Sign our petitions aimed at the Thai, Sri Lankan, and South African governments to ask them to protect wild animals. One is great, more is even better!
Ban Cruel Selfies at Thai Zoos
End Cruel Elephant Chaining in Sri Lanka
End South Africa’s Cruel Captive Lion and Tiger trade
Friday, July 10
Share the message with your friends and family members who are travelling this summer/fall. Make sure to save this informational fact sheet PDF about ethical tourism to keep sharing as more vacation plans start coming to fruition!
Thank you for using your voice to speak out for animals in our Week of Action! Together, we can make a difference.
