Intrepid’s James Thornton has penned a stirring confession in light of World Elephant Day, asking travel agents to step up to the plate when it comes to responsible travel.

Our friends over at Intrepid celebrated World Elephant Day by shedding light on the cruel practices behind elephant riding.

Did you know Elephants prefer one tusk over the other, just as people are either left or right-handed.

Random world celebratory days don’t get much cuter than this.