Bolivian Lions Arrive in the USA!
On Thursday May 27 2010, four lions rescued from a Bolivian circus by Animal Defenders International (ADI) arrived in San Francisco before heading on to the ARK2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County where they will start a new life. The animals are the first to be freed from circuses after Bolivia banned animal circuses – a ban due to come into effect next month. Read more...
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Animal Misery Isn’t Magic
The Fercos Brothers have just opened their ‘Untamed Illusion’ show in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood. This video shows how the Fercos Brothers’ animals lived when the show toured South America last year. There's nothing magical about using wild animals for tricks.
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Recent news
- Corey and Susie Feldman back ADI Stop Circus Suffering campaign – video
- The Science on Suffering: Animals in Travelling Circuses The scientific evidence and a pilot study of nine U.S. animal circuses. – PDF
- Shocking abuse of elephants by U.S. trainer exposed – video
- Austin to investigate circus animal suffering
- Stop Circus Suffering launched across America
- Campaign gets high profile supporters
- Inside America’s animal circuses – photos
- Remo Conscious helps out
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- New York Circus Protest
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- Closure of Siegfried and Roy Show
- 9,000 miles of misery
