Animals in Entertainment

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.

Visitors to Loro Parque marine park in Tenerife, Spain, witnessed distressed orcas with broken teeth and covered with wounds and scars behaving listlessly and crying out for food.

When she heard the dying animal cry out in pain, Virginia Ruiz had to do everything she could to ease his suffering.

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.

In recent months, we’ve seen so much progress for animals taking place all over Spain that we can barely keep up with it all! Here are some highlights.

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.

As a parent, it’s essential to teach your children to respect animals. Consider these seven ideas for an animal-friendly family day out this summer.

One Direction singer Harry Styles spoke out against SeaWorld at his gig last week in San Diego, and his message was loud and clear. ”Does anybody here like dolphins?” Harry asked. “Don’t go to SeaWorld!”