Viral Images of Elephant and Camel at Fair Stir Uproar— Here’s What to Do Next

The takeaway from the overwhelmingly negative backlash against The Big E fair is this: Inhumane spectacles face more opposition than ever before.

Tiger Collapses From Seizure Moments After Being Forced to Jump Through Fire

Moments after being forced to jump through fire, the animal collapsed and started convulsing— mere feet from the front row of the crowd.

VIDEO: Camel Forced to Give Rides During Shrine Circus Panics—at Least Six Children Injured

Had the Shriners left animals out of their show, this camel and these children would have been spared this terrifying experience.

The B-52s Slap Carson & Barnes Circus With Cease and Desist Letter

When the B-52s learned that Carson & Barnes Circus was using their songs in its cruel elephant act, they knew they had to put a stop to it.

What Barnum’s Animals Crackers’ New Box Tells Us About Animal Liberation

Big victories can come in small packages. Nabisco’s change is in line with the public view that animals don’t belong in circuses.

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Circus Pages Shuts Down, Ending Years of Shocking Animal Abuse

The cruel circus has closed, following years of protests across the country and shocking video footage of its notorious animal acts.

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Jenny’s Story: An Elephant’s Life and Death ‘Working’ in the Circus

Jenny never got a “retirement.” She died in the hands of the circus industry. For other elephants like her, it’s not too late. Take action now.

Robbyne Kaamil Fought to Free Animals From the Chains of Human Supremacy

We’re forever grateful that Robbyne Kaamil used her soulful talent and fiery nature to defend animals from human oppression.

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Anna Louise’s Story: For More Than 30 Years, She Was Kept Isolated

Captured from her home in Zimbabwe, Anna Louise was kept isolated from other elephants for more than 30 years. Her misery appears to be over.

Wales to Ban Wild-Animal Circuses in the Next Year!

PETA is thrilled that the Welsh government is making a firm commitment to banning wild-animal circuses, an archaic and patently inhumane form of animal exploitation.

In 1865, Two Whales Boiled to Death in Tiny Tanks as a Museum Burned Down

P.T. Barnum was exploiting animals long before his traveling circus was formed. This crazy #throwback post will leave you shocked.

Sad Video Shows Elephant Being Knocked Over and Injured at Circus

Another animal was injured while being forced to perform in the circus. In 2018, why are we still forcing elephants to entertain us?

Circus Crowd Flees in Panic As Fed-Up Ostrich Runs From Handler

In the video, the crowd can be heard laughing at the animal as a circus handler berates the giant bird. The laughs don’t last long, however.

VIDEO: Elephants Jabbed With Bullhook During Garden Bros. Circus Show

This is the sort of abuse that Garden Bros. uses in front of audiences—imagine what goes on when the curtains are closed.

Video: Elephant Breaks Out of Circus, Has Few Minutes of Freedom

An African elephant being forced to perform in a German circus escaped and took off through town before she was recaptured.

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