Captive and semi-captive elephant management in South Africa: ethical analysis of visitors and owners perspective

This thesis employs a questionnaire-based approach to conduct an in-depth ethical analysis of captive and semi-captive elephant management in South Africa, focusing on the perspectives of both visitors and owners. The research design utilizes structured questionnaires distributed to two key stakeholder groups: visitors engaging in elephant-related tourism activities and owners responsible for the management of captive and semi-captive elephants. The collected data is analyzed, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the varying perspectives and the identification of patterns and correlations within the dataset.