PETA wants authorities to investigate whether circus’ failure to provide adequate veterinary care to long-suffering elephant led to death.
Do bodypainted ladies standing outside get attention? You bet they do.
Ringling’s elephant act phase-out pledge came two days after PETA obtained documents showing a potential serious health risk to workers—and to the public.
Ringling agrees to pull elephants from performing by 2018, but why wait so long?
Those nearing Brooklyn’s Barclays Center likely did a pirouette as a troupe of tiny ballerinas led more than 100 animal advocates in a protest against Ringling.
Austin becomes the latest city to tackle circus cruelty.
Aching feet are a serious matter for elephants forced to travel with and perform for Ringling.
Ringling Bros. circus gets quite a shock when PETA live-tweets a performance in order to help put the spotlight on animal abuse.
Following campaigns by PETA and others, Mexico City is telling circuses that force animals to perform that the show must not go on.
The Los Angeles City Council sends a strong message to elephant abusers, leaving circuses scrambling and elefriends celebrating.
When Ringling invited a camera crew to its “Center for Elephant Conservation” in a bid to convince people that the animals aren’t abused, the plan backfired.
Because of the throngs of people who had gathered outside to protest, it was hard to spot those who were trickling into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Ringling Bros. circus’s opening night. More than 200 animal advocates came together to make sure that Ringling’s reception was chillier than a New York winter. While half the group … Read more »
Following multiple investigation requests from PETA, the Chicago Inspector General (IG) launched a probe of the city’s regulation of circuses and other animal exhibitors. Now, the IG has released its report, with recommended changes to licensing and permitting procedures. Behind-the-Scenes Scandal at Ringling Public records about Chicago’s inspections of the notoriously inhumane Ringling Bros. circus in November … Read more »
While every Morrissey show is darkly entertaining, every Ringling show, with its behind-the-scenes elephant beatings, is just plain dark. So when Moz played Boston right as Ringling was rolling into town, he gave his bandmates PETA’s “Ringling Beats Animals” tees to wear and gave Ringling the big middle drumstick: © FilmMagic Morrissey knows that true … Read more »
One thing wasn’t up for debate last night—PETA’s “elephant” turned almost as many heads at the presidential debate as the motorcades did. President Barack Obama read the elephant’s sign and responded with a wave. Mitt Romney likely got the message, too, as he passed by twice. Fox News pundit Juan Williams took our circus leaflet … Read more »
