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Video: Lame, Struggling Elephants Still on the Road With Ringling

Ringling still hauls ailing elephants around the country and forces them to perform.

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Congress Member Calls Out USDA for Epic Elephant Fail

A compassionate member of Congress refuses to allow an abused elephant to be ignored.

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Zebras on the Lam: It’s a UniverSoul Truth That Zebras Aren’t Performers

It’s happened again. Apparently, the zebras forced to travel with UniverSoul Circus really, really, really don’t want to be there.

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Rep. Sam Farr Honored for Animal Advocacy Work

Kevin Nealon helps present California Rep. Sam Farr with a well-deserved honor.

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TB or Not TB? That Is the Question the USDA Doesn’t Want to Answer

Contagious tuberculosis is infecting captive elephants. So why are the feds abandoning safety protocols?

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Meet Ellie, the Robotic Elephant Helping Kids Say NO to the Circus

Kids are interacting with a recently freed “elephant,” thanks to PETA’s new life-size robot, which speaks with the help of “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra.

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44 Celebrities to Ringling: Retire All Exotic Animals NOW

Three years is too long for Ringling’s elephants to go on suffering, and the circus isn’t retiring its other animals at all. See the petition that 44 celebrities have signed.

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‘The Hobbit’ Actor Works to Get Animals out of Circus Rings

Just like Bilbo Baggins, Martin Freeman has a mission.

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UniverSoul Elephants Given Days Off as Result of Tuberculosis Threat

More city and state officials have given Betty and Bo days off, thanks to the possibility that they may be carrying a contagious disease.

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General Growth Properties Bans Animal Exhibits

The mega-mall owner has also banned the cruel sale of sugar gliders on all of its properties.

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Stratford Square Mall Bans Animal Exhibits

After learning that animals in circuses are confined and beaten, the Illinois-based retailer pledged never to host cruel circus acts again.

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These Shopping Malls Aren’t Selling Out Animals

Mall-management company Macerich puts animal welfare first.

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No More Wild-Animal Acts in George Carden Circus International

Shrine circus regular says goodbye to wild-animal acts

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California State Senate Votes to Ban Bullhooks

The California State Senate voted to ban bullhook use with elephants, making it the first state to do so.

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Tuberculosis Fears Stop Elephant Performances in Dallas

When PETA alerted Dallas County officials that elephants with UniverSoul Circus might be carrying TB, the animals were barred from performing.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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