Interactions with all infant wildlife, walking with predators or elephants, interacting with predators and the riding of wild animals are no longer acceptable practices, according to the South African Tourism Services Association .
The association’s Animal Interactions board committee announced at an industry briefing on 31 October that facilities in South Africa offering any such activities will no longer be recommended to international operators or visitors. The National Department of Tourism have welcomed SATSA's “commitment to protection of our wildlife and environmental resources,” says spokesperson Blessing Manale.