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Circus Signs Go Missing—Police Go After 84-Year-Old PETA Member

Octogenarian PETA member fights for her right to protest.

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Baby Elephant Being Trained for the Circus by Ringling Brothers
Rhode Island Says Leave Bullhooks at the State Line

Rhode Island becomes the first state to pass a resolution to protect elephants in circuses.

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Hocus-Pocus! Tarzan Zerbini Circus Trying to Pull a Fast One

Forcing elephants to perform is cruel no matter how the circus tries to spin it.

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Victory! No More Whips and Bullhooks in Clatsop County

See how one very determined person made a very real difference.

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What Has Ramos Bros. Circus Done Now?

Surprise! The Ramos Bros. Circus continues to neglect animals.

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After Woman Is Nearly Killed by Elephant, USDA Slaps Owner With Penalty

Patricia Zerbini let a frustrated captive elephant nearly kill a woman. Now it’s Zerbini’s turn to pay.

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PETA Protests Circus World for Knowingly Hiring Elephant Abusers

PETA members—led by a “bloodied,” bandaged “elephant”—protest Circus World’s cruel partnership with Carson & Barnes Circus.

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This 5-Year-Old Will Change the Way Everyone Thinks About the Circus (Video)

A trip to the circus changed one 5-year-old girl. And now she’s aiming to change the world.

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elephants forced to give 'rides' at a Shriners circus event
Update: Circus Ignores Elephant in the Room—and Boy Standing Behind Her

A man and a boy grab a dangerous photo op after a circus lets elephants enter an unsecured area.

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Carson & Barnes Circus Lets Sick Llama Suffer

Adding to its already appalling record, Carson & Barnes Circus gets cited by the feds yet again.

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Update: Animal Trainer Who Starved Elephant Denied Another Exhibitor License

The USDA has denied an abusive animal trainer’s request for a new exhibitor license.

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NYC Gives Landmark Reprieve to Animals Stuck in Circus

New York City’s mayor and health department keep UniverSoul Circus’ cruel animal acts out of the city.

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Victory! No Elephant Rides at San Diego Fair

No elephants will suffer at the San Diego County Fair this year. Could this set a new precedent?

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CZA, AWBI Issue ‘Show Cause’ Notices to Circuses

The CZA stated that it is considering withdrawing the recognition of circuses as a “captive animal facility”, making it illegal for them to keep wild animals.

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Meet Karen: 45 Years of Suffering in the Circus (Video)

Karen was captured as a baby 45 years ago and forced into the circus. Years of chaining and beatings have taken their toll. Will she ever be free?

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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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