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Resources and News
Best practice guides for sustainable tourism with Animals
These free guides are designed for both travelers who want to make more responsible choices during their trips and professionals looking to improve their practices. They include practical recommendations, actionable tips, and clear guidance on how to act in different types of animal-related activities — all with the goal of promoting a more respectful, conscious, and sustainable form of tourism.
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These free guides are designed for both travelers who want to make more responsible choices during their trips and professionals looking to improve their practices. They include practical recommendations, actionable tips, and clear guidance on how to act in different types of animal-related activities — all with the goal of promoting a more respectful, conscious, and sustainable form of tourism.
Download here:
News & Media
Discover our appearances in podcasts, interviews, and featured events
2025 Updates: Collaboration with GSTC
Animal Wise has been invited to participate in an international roundtable organized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), alongside other industry experts. We will contribute to defining new global criteria on animal welfare in tourism. This collaboration reflects the recognition of our work and our commitment to a more ethical, sustainable, and animal-friendly tourism model.
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Partnership with the Tenerife Sustainability Charters
We closed the year by taking part in a networking event organized by Turismo de Tenerife, where we engaged in several collaborative dynamics, worked within the Synergies Lab, and proudly received our diploma as official Allies.
Animal Wise is now an official Ally of the Tenerife Sustainability Charters, a voluntary commitment that promotes responsible tourism in whale and dolphin watching activities and nature-based tourism in a highly sensitive marine area.
As an organization specialized in animal welfare and sustainability, we actively collaborate with Turismo de Tenerife and the affiliated companies to strengthen the technical rigor of responsible wildlife-watching principles and to contribute to the development of higher-quality, more respectful tourism experiences.
Special Mention at the 2025 Best Practices Competition – Tourism Quality Week in Tenerife
Animal Wise has received a Special Mention at the 4th edition of the Best Practices in Management for Sustainable Development Competition, organized by the Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo de Tenerife) as part of the Tourism Quality Week, coordinated by the Tenerife Quality Observatory.
Our submission, “Animal Wise Guidelines and Standards Verification: Responsible Animal Tourism for Sustainable Development,” was recognized for its contribution to animal welfare and for promoting a more responsible and sustainable tourism model.
Collaboration with Nakawe Project & Baja Adventures
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Nakawe Project, an organization dedicated to marine conservation and the development of regenerative tourism in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Together, we have joined the #WildlifeOverLikes campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the risks that social media–driven interactions can pose to wildlife. This campaign promotes responsible and respectful wildlife observation, encouraging travelers to avoid behaviors that may disrupt animal welfare or damage their habitats.
On the Nakawe Project blog, you can learn more about the joint actions we are carrying out to promote ethical and sustainable tourism that prioritizes conservation and respect for biodiversity.
We invite you to read more about our collaboration and discover how you can contribute to more conscious and nature-respectful tourism on their blog here.
Interview with Dive in Green
Animal Tourism: What No One Warns You About Before You Travel
When we travel, it’s natural to want to see animals… but we don’t always know whether the activities offered are ethical, safe, or truly respectful. In this live talk, we discuss how to identify responsible practices, recognize signs of animal mistreatment, and what to consider before booking an activity involving wildlife.
The conversation features Ariadna from Dive in Green, who has collaborated with us in the development of the Responsible Animal Tourism Guide. A space to learn how to travel without harming what we love.
Listen to the full interview here.
Interview on 'Las tardes de RNE'
Animal Wise, an empathetic initiative with wildlife
We meet Animal Wise, a pioneering sustainable tourism initiative with animals, led by one of its founders, Sara Torres.
Listen to the program here starting at minute 25.
Interview on RNE - Enclave Turismo Program
Animal Welfare in Tourism
As tourism becomes more widespread, it also seeks new attractions to keep surprising visitors. Animals are increasingly used as a draw, and their conditions are often far from ideal. Animal Wise is an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable practices in tourism activities involving animals.
We are joined from Tenerife by its founders, Ariana Hernández and Sara Torres.
Listen to the program here
Interview on Radio Viajera - Destino Turismo Program
Ariana and Sara - Animal Wise
We talk about which tourism practices can be harmful, how to identify them, the impact of irresponsible tourism, and the role social media plays in all this. They also share useful tips for ethical travel and introduce their upcoming good practice guides, which will be available very soon.
Listen to the program here
