circus elephants
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Please don’t look away.
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See for yourself.
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We want you to have a chance to know the truth.
Then you can decide.
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Is it worth it?
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To entertain you for a few minutes…
These animals suffer their entire lives.
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They are chained…
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They are beaten…
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They are mistreated…
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Punished, isolated, intimidated, and worse.
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This is how circus elephants
are trained:
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Taken from their mothers, baby elephants are “broken” and forced into submission.
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Chains, ropes, and block-and-tackle are used as restraints.
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They scream and cry in fear and pain.
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They struggle as they are gouged with bullhooks and shocked with electric prods.
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These are brutal training methods…
This is the STANDARD.
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Electric shock is applied to this baby’s head.
This is NOT a reward system, as the trainers claim.
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This is cruel.
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This is unnecessary.
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YOUR money.This is done for money.
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Animals don't want to perform silly tricks.
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Sadly, they have no choice.
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These tricks are confusing…
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… and physically uncomfortable to the animals.
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These tricks are not natural behavior.
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Elephants are “trained” with bullhooks
The bullhook is a tool used to punish and control elephants.
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Both ends inflict damage. The trainer uses the hook to apply pressure to sensitive spots on the elephant’s body.
Bullhooks – tools of the trade for “trainers”
Holding the hooked end, the handle is swung like a baseball bat and induces substantial pain when the
elephant is struck on areas where there is little tissue between skin and bone.
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Despite its thickness, an elephant's skin is extremely sensitive to touch, heat and sun.
An elephant can actually feel a fly land on it.
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Children do not learn about these majestic
creatures by watching them at the circus.
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How can we teach them?
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Read to them
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Watch a nature video with them
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Travel together!
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See these animals in their natural habitat
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Like this.
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Not this.
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Like this.
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Not this.
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Teach Compassion.
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Cirque du Soleil
Flying High Circus
New Shanghai Circus
Russian American Kids Circus
Swamp Circus Theatre
And many others!
Please support animal-free circuses,
such as:
(go to Circuses .com for a more complete list)
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Thank you for your attention.