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Animal Welfare and the Circus: The Jack London Club

The Jack London Club objected to not only the mistreatment of animals but training them for entertainment rather than ...

Spain is Cracking Down on Circuses That Still Use Wild Animals

Wild animals are no longer allowed to perform in circuses across Spain. Circuses had extra time to make the change, but that ...
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A 2015 documentary, “Tyke Elephant Outlaw,” revisited the incident, which became a touchstone for animal rights advocates worldwide

Tyke's death sparked global animal rights reforms, including bans on wild animals in circuses in Hawaii and other states On the evening of Aug. 20, 1994, a sold-out crowd filed into the Neal S.
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Ten years ago, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ended elephant acts, but the cruelty continues with other exhibitors

Fourteen elephants still suffer on the road in the name of 'entertainment' WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This month marks 10 years since Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus last used ...
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In Egypt, Maulings Of Animal Trainers Spark Outcry About Zoo And Circus Cruelty

CAIRO — Late last month, a tiger attacked a circus worker in the northern Egyptian city of Tanta. The worker had to have his arm amputated. About two months earlier, in the central region of Fayoum, a ...
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These 8 Countries Have Banned Wild Animals in Circuses…Why Can’t We Do it?

For a number of countries, circuses are a thing of a past; a dark page in the history of animal abuse. Yes, you read right, there are countries that have completely banned circuses within their ...