Circuses

Protesters outside the Houses of Parliament called on the government to keep its promise to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England and Wales.

Local people in Llanwnda, North Wales, have taken to the streets to protest against the arrival of Thomas Chipperfield’s animal circus.

Little Mix join PETA to call for an end to caging, chaining and beating animals forced by the circus to perform.

Tyke’s intense, tragic story left many shocked.

The must-see story of Tyke, an elephant forced to perform in the circus, airs on Wednesday, July 22, at 9 pm on BBC Four. It documents her abusive life and tragic, undignified death.

BAFTA Award–winning actor Michael Sheen is the latest to call for the abolishment of using wild animals in circuses, a cruel and archaic practice.

A government consultation has revealed an overwhelming lack of public support for the archaic practice of forcing animals to perform in travelling circuses.

Actor Lena Headey wants you to know that animals in circuses are beaten, chained, whipped and forced to perform against their will.

Yesterday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced plans to phase out the use of elephants in their shows by 2018.

Upsetting footage filmed in circuses across Spain shows abuse of elephants, crocodiles, zebras, llamas, camels, dogs, tigers, horses, rhinos and lions.