While traveling, elephants are shackled in cramped, unsanitary, poorly ventilated filthy boxcars for up to 100 HOURS STRAIGHT . Ringling’s elephants travel in poorly ventilated boxcars for up to 50 WEEKS A YEAR, averaging 25,000 MILES ANNUALLY . Elephants can live for up to 70 YEARS IN THE WILD , but when they are forced to perform for Ringling, they live to be, on average, only 39 YEARS OLD . Painful tricks, constant travel, and improper medical care lead to foot problems and arthritis, the leading reasons why captive elephants in the U.S. are euthanized. Elephants often suffer from large abscesses, tuberculosis, depression, and aggression after being denied the opportunity to follow their natural instincts. The skin around elephants’ eyes, mouth, and anus, where they are most often struck, is paper thin. FOR ELEPHANTS, STANDING ON THEIR HEAD IS NO TRICK— IT IS TORTURE. This is what circus workers commonly use to train them and force them to perform: Ringling paid the USDA $270,000 for animal welfare violations, the largest fine ever paid by an animal exhibitor. RINGLING’S DEATH TOLL (1993 to 2012) Visit PETAKids.com/Circus to take action! Visit PETAKids.com/Circus to take action! 30 ELEPHANTS Behind the bright lights and colorful costumes, Ringling is hiding a cruel dark side. Check out the facts below to learn how Ringling peddles animal abuse, not family fun, at every show. Behind the bright lights and colorful costumes, Ringling is hiding a cruel dark side. Check out the facts below to learn how Ringling peddles animal abuse, not family fun, at every show. Approximately 18 ELEPHANTS are suffering on the road with Ringling right now. WHIPS BULLHOOKS CHAINS + + 50 YEARS OLD: 21 MONTHS OLD: The average age at which elephants are taken away from their mothers and begin cruel training. Several elephants are a half-century old and still dragged from city to city by Ringling. THAT’S OVER 48 YEARS OF TORTURE. THAT’S OVER 48 YEARS OF TORTURE. 31 YEARS 31 YEARS That’s That’s stolen by the circus. stolen by the circus.
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While traveling, elephants are shackled in cramped, unsanitary, poorly ventilated �lthy boxcars for up to
100 HOURS STRAIGHT.
Ringling’s elephants travel in poorly ventilated boxcars for up to 50 WEEKS A YEAR, averaging 25,000 MILES ANNUALLY.
Elephants can live for up to 70 YEARS IN THE WILD, but when they are forced to perform for Ringling, they live to be, on average, only 39 YEARS OLD.
Painful tricks, constant travel, and improper medical care lead to foot problems and arthritis, the leading reasons why captive elephants in the U.S. are euthanized.
Elephants often suffer from large abscesses, tuberculosis, depression, and aggression after being denied the opportunity to follow their natural instincts.
The skin around elephants’ eyes, mouth, and anus, where they are most often struck, is paper thin.
FOR ELEPHANTS, STANDING ON THEIR HEAD IS NO TRICK—IT IS TORTURE.This is what circus workers commonly use to train them and force them to perform:
Ringling paid the USDA $270,000 for animal welfare violations, the largest �ne ever paid by an animal exhibitor.
RINGLING’S DEATH TOLL(1993 to 2012)
Visit PETAKids.com/Circus to take action!Visit PETAKids.com/Circus to take action!
30 ELEPHANTS
Behind the bright lights and colorful costumes, Ringling is hiding a cruel dark side. Check out the facts below to learn how Ringling
peddles animal abuse, not family fun, at every show.
Behind the bright lights and colorful costumes, Ringling is hiding a cruel dark side. Check out the facts below to learn how Ringling
peddles animal abuse, not family fun, at every show.
Approximately 18 ELEPHANTS are suffering on the road with Ringling right now.
WHIPS BULLHOOKSCHAINS
++
50 YEARS OLD:21 MONTHS OLD:The average age at which elephants are
taken away from their mothers and begin cruel training.
Several elephants are a half-century old and still dragged from city to city
by Ringling.
THAT’S OVER 48 YEARS OF TORTURE. THAT’S OVER 48 YEARS OF TORTURE.
31 YEARS 31 YEARS That’sThat’s
stolen by the circus. stolen by the circus.
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