Stop Circus Suffering

After a six year campaign by ADI and the Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF) the Greek Government has banned the use of all animals in circuses.

The Greek Government has banned the use of all animals in circuses following a campaign by ADI and the Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF).

ADI has asked the Greek Ministry of Agriculture and the Greek Embassy in the UK to investigate after a local organisation filmed an elephant being abused, beaten and dragged with a bullhook, in Circo Massimo in Florina.

Our Stop Circus Suffering campaign in Greece is ending terrible suffering as we create awareness, secure municipality bans across the country and push for national legislation.

Malia in Crete has banned animal circuses.

One of the biggest animal protection campaigns Greece has ever seen is being launched this week by Animal Defenders International (ADI) with 50 Greek-based animal welfare groups in Crete, Thessaloniki, Athens, and Halkida. The campaign aims to end the use of animals in Greek circuses.