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Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape

Circuses that “share” animals also share liability when something goes wrong.

Photo by Deborah Robinson

5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China

Circuses have been raided, and millions of people online can’t look away. PETA Asia is on fire.

Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly

The lion has been pulled from performing, but it’s unclear what will happen to him next.

Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick

Images of miserable animals with broken spirits put a damper on a party, and the self-proclaimed “world’s largest party supply superstore” agrees.

Our Work in China is Raising the Roof

The way humans treat animals is changing in China and around the world.

Bodypainted, Caged ‘Tiger’ Gets Roaring Mad at the Circus

A “tiger” tells UniverSoul and potential circusgoers that animals don’t want to be caged and beaten.

What’s Missing From Circus World’s History Books?

Why in the (circus) world would PETA offer to make a donation to a longtime target?

Ringling Reps Verbally Pulverized During NYC Council Hearing

It’s always nice to see these people called out on their lies.

Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)

Children watch in horror as a tiger attacks his trainer at a Florida fair.

Feds Come Down Hard—Again—on Notorious Animal Abuser

After a tiger escapes a circus, Doug Terranova is fined $21,500 and his license is suspended.

Big-Cat Expert Exposes the Mind-Numbing, Painful Reality of Tigers at Ringling Bros.

An animal behaviorist pulls back the curtain on the miserable lives of big cats exploited by Ringling Bros. circus.

Thousands of Swedes Call for Ban on Exotic Animals in Circuses

Swedish MPs agree: Wild animals shouldn’t be forced to entertain us.

PETA Asia’s Circus Investigation Is Causing a Stir in China

PETA Asia’s investigation that exposed animal abuse at circuses in China is reaching millions of people nationwide—and the government is listening.

USDA Orders Circus to Care for Ailing Elephant After PETA Complains

Carson & Barnes has to stop ignoring Bunnie’s pervasive, seemingly painful leg problem.

Victory! California Becomes Second State to Ban Bullhooks

California joins Rhode Island, becoming the second state to ban a weapon used to beat and intimidate elephants.

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