IT’S OVER FOR RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS
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IT’S OVER FOR RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS

The saddest show on earth for wild animals will end in May.

UPDATE: Judge Rules UniverSoul Circus Must Stand Trial
UPDATE: Judge Rules UniverSoul Circus Must Stand Trial

UniverSoul Circus is now headed to trial in a consumer fraud lawsuit concerning the treatment of elephants, tigers, and other animals used in its shows.

Should Jersey Let PETA Take Over the Circus Drive-In? Shore Thing
Should Jersey Let PETA Take Over the Circus Drive-In? Shore Thing

On weekends, the Jersey Shore can be a bit of a circus. It’s mostly in good fun, but PETA found one restaurant in need of an animal-friendly makeover.

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Sir Roger Moore to PM: The Day Has Come to Ban Animal Circuses
Sir Roger Moore to PM: The Day Has Come to Ban Animal Circuses

Sir Roger Moore has a message for British Prime Minister Theresa May. The actor, humanitarian, and animal advocate urges her to introduce legislation banning wild-animal circuses.

Will the Feds Terminate This Notorious Elephant Abuser’s License?
Will the Feds Terminate This Notorious Elephant Abuser’s License?

Hugo Liebel isn’t fit to hold a federal exhibitor’s license, and PETA is calling on authorities to strip him of it without delay.

Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape
Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape

Circuses that “share” animals also share liability when something goes wrong.

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5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China
5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China

Circuses have been raided, and millions of people online can’t look away. PETA Asia is on fire.

Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly
Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly

The lion has been pulled from performing, but it’s unclear what will happen to him next.

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Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick
Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick

Images of miserable animals with broken spirits put a damper on a party, and the self-proclaimed “world’s largest party supply superstore” agrees.

Our Work in China is Raising the Roof
Our Work in China is Raising the Roof

The way humans treat animals is changing in China and around the world.

Ringling Reps Verbally Pulverized During NYC Council Hearing
Ringling Reps Verbally Pulverized During NYC Council Hearing

It’s always nice to see these people called out on their lies.

Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)
Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)

Children watch in horror as a tiger attacks his trainer at a Florida fair.

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Feds Come Down Hard—Again—on Notorious Animal Abuser
Feds Come Down Hard—Again—on Notorious Animal Abuser

After a tiger escapes a circus, Doug Terranova is fined $21,500 and his license is suspended.

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Big-Cat Expert Exposes the Mind-Numbing, Painful Reality of Tigers at Ringling Bros.
Big-Cat Expert Exposes the Mind-Numbing, Painful Reality of Tigers at Ringling Bros.

An animal behaviorist pulls back the curtain on the miserable lives of big cats exploited by Ringling Bros. circus.

Thousands of Swedes Call for Ban on Exotic Animals in Circuses
Thousands of Swedes Call for Ban on Exotic Animals in Circuses

Swedish MPs agree: Wild animals shouldn’t be forced to entertain us.

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