Zimbabwe's wildlife industry struggles as many tourists steer clear of the Mugabe regime.

By Stephanie Hanes

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – Not long ago, travelers longing for adventure and wildlife in Africa had an obvious destination: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

This small city on the Zambezi river not only boasted the mile-wide falls - its own "wonder of the world" - but game parks full of elephants, safari guides aplenty, and hotels catering to everyone from backpacking bungee-jumpers to would-be colonialists. It was a regional tourism center.

That was before Zimbabwe's collapse - before President Robert Mugabe encouraged the takeover of white-owned farms, closed independent newspapers, and restricted political opposition.

Is it ethical to visit 'outpost of tyranny'?, continued