Be it travel firms partnering with green charities, Kalahari conservation trips or citizen science projects in Britain, doing your bit for the animals has come a long way. Here are some of the best…

Stand-up paddle tours along Florida’s canals with a corgi on board. Afternoon tea with strokable Scottish sheep. Watching a family of Arctic foxes in Iceland. All are possible with Airbnb’s just-debuted animal Experiences . If some of them sound callous, don’t worry, the collection is wedded to an animal welfare policy vetted by charity World Animal Protection.