The elephants used in Shrine circus shows today are victims of kidnapping. As babies in the 1960s and ’70s, they were torn from their homes and families in Asia. Animal dealers packed them into crates and shipped them abroad into terrifying and unfamiliar environments. They were sold to merciless people who beat them, ignored their cries, and deprived them of everything that’s natural and important to them. If these vulnerable elephants had grown up with their families, their lives today would be different. They would live in (and maybe even lead) matriarchal herds, protect one another, forage for fresh vegetation, play, bathe in rivers, and share mothering responsibilities for the herds’ babies. Now the best places for these victims are accredited elephant sanctuaries, where they could spend the rest of their lives in peace. Yet it seems that Shrine circuses and the exhibitors they hire would rather keep them suffering in pointless show Elephants and other animals are forced to “perform” in Shrine circus shows across the U.S. under threat of violence—but you can help them. Never attend circuses or any other attractions that use animals. And let Shriners International know what you think about the abuse of animals for its chapters’ circuses. https://lnkd.in/gj5YSywU #TravelTips #Circus #AnimalSafety #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #EndSpeciesism #ShrineCircus #ShrineCircusShows #AnimalAbuse #Elephants
So sad that humans still think they are superior and can do whatever they want to other creatures
Fruktansvärd inhuman behandling av djur för att tjäna pengar på turister som inte känner till bakgrunden.
Janet T. Hart
3mo
Absolutely! Release them to a sanctuary!
Yasmin Canett
3mo
This is so horribly sad. 😔
K. Lee Rhoads
3mo
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3moSent. I can’t believe these practices still take place nowadays! Shrine Circus should know that very rapidly, companies that abuse animals are called to collapse, sooner rather than later. Shrine Circus should invest their time and money on developing alternatives to entertainment, vs sticking to ancient, cruel practices. Release those elephants and come join us on the 21st century, Shrine Circus!