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| above: Jupiter was born in an Arkansas tiger mill and ended up with Florida animal trainers. The 400 pound tiger was hauled around Shrine circuses where he was often walked on a leash near children. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ignored concerns that his close exposure to children was dangerous and violated the Animal Welfare Act. As the three year old tiger was being walked on a leash in October 1998, Jupiter attacked and killed his trainer. Six weeks later he attacked and killed his owner. A SWAT team was called and shooters fired three bullets into Jupiters head and neck while he was locked in a fenced enclosure. |
| above&left : Baby elephants born in breeding compounds are prematurely removed from their mothers for training. During this separation process, calves are kept isolated and tied with ropes at the front leg and back leg. Rope burns and cuts usually develop as they struggle against the restraints |
| left: the sting of a whip causes lingering, intense pain. circuses also use electric shocking devices. |
| above: world famous animal trainer, Gunther Gebel-Williams caught on video tape beating his elephants |
| above: a lion held captive in a backyard zoo, he is very thin and will spend his entire life in this cage. |
| above: elephants chained by the leg. |
| above: sad chained circus elephants, " it is unusual to see tears running from the eyes of wild elephants, although it is common in captive specimens." The natural history of the african elephant |
| above: The Ringling Bros circus is one of the worlds biggest circuses, read the cruelity that they perform to achieve this click here |