1. ❖‘The Performance’ - a moving documentary by Animals Asia Foundation narrated by Terry Waite CBE who was held hostage in Beirut for 6 years
   

2. ❖Animals Asia Foundation footage of animals used in circuses in China
   

3. ❖PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals - an international campaign to end circuses
   

4. ❖Ringing Beats Animals - an international campaign to close Ringling Circus in the USA and put a stop to their animal abuse
   

We urge caution before viewing as graphic footage is shown of circus training and abuse

1. ❖Its a myth that elephants are talented because they do tricks
   

2. ❖An Asian elephant circus may include football, basketball, throwing darts at balloons, twirling hoops in the air, balancing on front and back legs, headstands, playing musical instruments, riding a bicycle or painting
   

3. ❖Day in, day out, an elephant performs the same repetitive tricks over and over again
   

4. ❖Their training starts from as young as 1 1/2 years old
   

5. ❖Circus tricks are degrading and cause mental and physical trauma
   

6. ❖Austria, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, India, Israel and Sweden have already banned or severely restrict the use of wild animals in circuses
   

Last year Bolivia became the first country in the world to ban all animals, wild or captive, from circuses

A direct boycott is needed not only in Asia but at every circus around the world. If there isn’t an audience there won’t be a show. Listed below are reasons why elephants should not live a life in the circus ring:

circus shows

trekking

painting

street begging