2009-02-23 - London, United Kingdom. PAUL SIMS
A circus show billed as the first British elephant act in a decade is caught up in a row with animal welfare campaigners. Just days before it is due to begin a nationwide tour, the Great British Circus found itself at the centre of attempts to ban the use of the creatures in performances. The Born Free Foundation, an international animal welfare charity, is concerned about plans to take African and Asian elephants on the tour.
2009-01-12 - Auckland, New Zealand. IAN STEWARD
A jumbo-sized dispute has broken out over the living conditions of New Zealand's only circus elephant. Animal rights campaigner Save Animals from Exploitation (Safe) says Jumbo, an African elephant with the Loritz Circus which is currently in Christchurch, is being kept in conditions that break welfare codes for circus elephants. The circus has dismissed the campaigner's claims as "hysterical". Safe campaign officer Sacha Dowell said Jumbo was being kept tethered inside her trailer and was not b...
2009-01-09 - Ebay, United States.
his is not a reproduction. Completely original and complete. From 1906. Contains a day by day account of the circus Elephant Keeper. Contains notes on what happened in different places as well as diary of his pay. Pages are yellowed and some are a little loose but overall very good condition for a notebook 100 years old. Approx 6 x 4 inches.
2008-11-24 - Colne, United Kingdom.
This week takes us back to 1890 and a wonderful Victorian scene showing a troupe of elephants perambulating along Keighley Road, Colne. The circus in town was Lord John Sangers, which toured Great Britain for more than 150 years and this premier travelling circus, as well as Indian and African elephants, had lions, tigers, black panthers, giraffes, brown bears, polar bears, zebras, camels, Appaloosa horses and not forgetting the acrobats, high wire artistes, clowns and the ring master himself, i...
2008-10-23 - Vienna, United States. Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Feld Entertainment is conducting a vigorous defense in the lawsuit, ASPCA, et al. v. Feld Entertainment, Inc. which is scheduled to go to trial on October 27, 2008 in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. The case, which began more than eight years ago, is being pursued by four animal special interest groups against Feld Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) Circus. "Animal special interest groups are distorting the facts by making false allegation...
2008-10-23 - Praia da Rocha, Portugal.
USING ANIMALS as part of a circus act is a controversial subject that both animal activists and those who keep the animals are passionate about. Following reports of animal abuse as featured in The Resident October 3, The Resident’s DAISY SAMPSON visited the Victor Hugo Cardinali circus while it was in Praia da Rocha to investigate the conditions of the animals being kept at the circus.
2008-10-21 - Bangor, Ireland.
A circus has been reported to Northern Ireland's Parades Commission for leading elephants through a street in Bangor, County Down. Alexander Scholl from the Sydney Circus said the elephants were being exercised last week when the police arrived and told him to put them back in a trailer.
2008-10-09 - Tavira, Portugal. ELOISE WALTON
CIRCUSES ARE free to set up in Portugal without any inspections by municipal veterinarians before, during or after the shows, provided they have a licence from the local Câmara. The surprising situation was uncovered by The Resident following last week’s article about the collapse of an elephant at the Victor Hugo Cardinali circus in Tavira.
2008-09-17 - Vacaville, United States. Danny Bernardini
In a scene straight from the movies, Isa the elephant could be seen Monday morning helping set up poles under the big top in anticipation for the opening night of the Carson and Barnes Circus. He said the elephants can sense the tension in the big top and will stop before tearing the tarp, unlike someone on a tractor doing the same job.
2008-09-12 - Warsaw, United States. Jennifer Peryam
Performing elephants, lions, tigers and horses will entertain those who attend Baron von Uhl's Wild Animal Circus in Warsaw next weekend. Elephant rides will be available for $5, and pony rides will be $4. The circus will feature two performing elephants it adopted from Africa, Tiny, 15, and Twiggy, 20. There will be photo opportunities with the basketball-playing elephant. Tom Liebling, who is an elephant trainer with the circus, has been with the circus for 50 years. The circus is based out of...
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