Category: Circuses
COVID-19 Is Helping People See That Animals Aren’t Ours to Use for Entertainment
SeaWorld’s reopening means that staff are forcing animals to perform in shows again. With your help, PETA will take on animal abuse at entertainment venues across the country.
URGENT: Help Keep These Animal Abusers Shut Down Post–COVID-19
Animal exploiters are nonessential—the coronavirus pandemic proves that the world can keep on turning without the torture and killing of animals.
A COVID-19 Silver Lining: Unexpected Benefits for Animals
To help Americans cope with fear and anxiety over COVID-19, PETA is offering something to smile about: Fewer animals are being abused for entertainment.
Speculation Grows That Elephant Acts Are Over at Garden Bros. Circus
Relief may have just come for elephants exploited by Garden Bros. Circus, but other animals definitely still need your help. Find out what you can do now.
Audience Screams As Lynx Claws Russian Circus Trainer’s Head and Neck
The lynx appeared terrified as a circus trainer forcefully yanked on the leash, causing the animal and the perch that he or she was balancing on to crash to the ground.
Los Angeles Gets It: Exploiting Animals Is Nothing to Celebrate
© iStock.com/AndreAnitaThe Los Angeles City Council wants folks to enjoy their parties—but not at animals’ expense. Learn more about the way this ban will help bears and other wild animals.
Video: Elephant Escapes Circus in Russia, Uses Freedom to Play in Snow
A camera caught the elephant playing in the snow, enjoying a fleeting moment of freedom.
VIDEO: Children Scream As Bear Charges Abusive Circus Trainer
A bear forced to walk on his hind legs and use a prop attacked a handler at a crowded circus—more proof that animals aren’t meant to perform pointless stunts for humans.
Historic Victory! 3 PETA-Backed Animal-Friendly California Bills Signed Into Law
PETA secured expert testimonies, got thousands of e-mails sent, garnered celebrity support, and did more to get these three historic laws passed in California.
VIDEO: Zebra Used in Circus Shot Dead After Breaking Free
This is not an isolated incident: Runaway zebras have been gunned down, hit by cars, and more—all unnecessary reminders that animals don’t belong in circuses.
Big News! Airbnb Experiences Bar SeaWorld, Elephant Rides, Tiger Cub Petting, More
We can sleep better at night, knowing that a huge company like Airbnb bans direct-contact activities that abuse and exploit wild animals.
Victory! Elephant Performances Shut Out of Kentucky
Kentucky hammers another nail into the coffin of abusive elephant shows.
Feds Pull Tiger Exhibitor’s License—That Leaves 9 More for PETA to Take Down
Doug Terranova risked public safety—under his watch, Leah the tiger escaped from a circus enclosure and Kamba the elephant was hit by a car.
Notorious ‘Tiger King’ Abuser Doc Antle Sent Tiger Cubs to a Shady Circus
After watching the #1 Netflix series, “Tiger King,” are you wondering what Doc Antle of Myrtle Beach Safari does to tiger cubs once they get too big? It isn’t pretty.
Victory! UK Parliament Bans Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in England
Circus operators across England will no longer be able to exploit wild animals in the name of human entertainment.
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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