Stop Circus Suffering

Abnormal, repetitive, “stereotypic” behavior takes over – pacing up and down, weaving from side to side, head bobbing and swaying. Animal behaviorists regard these abnormal behaviors as a sign that the animal’s welfare is compromised and it is not coping with its environment. We call it circus madness.

ADI recently filmed a Circus Gatti elephant kept on the Shrine Auditorium Parking Lot prior to the recent Shrine Circus performances in Los Angeles. This footage shows the kind of stereotypic behavior described:

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• Join ADI’s Break the Chain campaign and find out about grassroots action you can take for circus animals wherever you are in the country. Contact our Los Angeles office and ask to be added to our action alert list at usa@ad-international.org or call 323-935-2234.
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