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@stephmylife
Here’s something I think you should take *off* your bucket list: visiting Komodo National Park to see Komodo dragons. Swipe to see a video of what it’s actually like there 👉🏼 As you likely know. I avoid most animal related activities when I travel. In Asia, the words ethical and sanctuary are attached to way too many animal attractions places that are neither, so it’s easier to just opt out of wildlife activities. Originally I decided to skip this part of our trip, just in case - but Tim told me to go, and at least if it was bad I could talk about it on here and help others make the decision. (I didn’t find many negative stories online). I made it as far as the pier and was gutted with what I saw already. Rubbish everywhere, people crowding around the animals, selfies, super close photos and just zero respect. It’s just like a zoo without enclosures - just sticks to protect tourists. The animals are the attraction - so they’re not seen as living, breathing beings, but as some...

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