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Stop Circus Suffering USA

Posted: 14 July 2008. Updated: 8 July 2010

Stop Circus Suffering is ADI’s global campaign to end the suffering of circus animals. ADI runs awareness campaigns, lobbies governments, municipalities and international bodies, and works with partner organisations around the world to end this terrible and unnecessary suffering.

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Beaten, chained, passed from one owner to the next: the sad lives of Boo and Krissy – the elephants the USDA left behind.

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    ADI Directors speak at PAWS Summit for Elephants

    Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips gave presentations at the PAWS 2010 Summit For Elephants. They also took time to review progress on the lion enclosure that is being constructed at ARK2000 to provide a home for life for the lions ADI is rescuing in Bolivia. Read more...



    There’s nothing magical about animal misery

    As Fercos Brothers open in Las Vegas, backstage video reveals animals in tiny cages. Animal Defenders International (ADI) is urging people to watch a new online video and boycott the Fercos Brothers Magic Show. Find out more...



    Award for Leadership

    The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), has presented ADI Chief Executive, Jan Creamer, and Campaigns Director, Tim Phillips, with The Rebecca Award “For their courage, commitment, and international leadership in exposing cruel training and travel practices of circuses through their documentation of the science of animal suffering.” Find out more...



    How the Bolivian Ban on animal circuses was won

    In June President Morales signed Law 4040 banning wild and domestic animals in travelling circuses throughout Bolivia. Here, we look back over ADI’s four year operation leading to this historic move.
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    Circus elephant Benny stuck in Mexico

    ADI’s Rescue Team is fighting to prevent Benny being returned to the circus, and to bring him to the PAWS sanctuary in the US. Please help bring Benny to safety.
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    Summit for Elephants

    In April, the leading elephant experts and campaigners assembled for the Summit for Elephants – with special emphasis on circus elephants.
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    Corey and Susie Feldman back ADI Stop Circus Suffering campaign

    Corey and Susie Feldman joined ADI USA President Jan Creamer live on the Geraldo Show to urge people to boycott animal circuses and alert people to the suffering of circus animals.
    Click to watch us on The Geraldo Show

    Read our New Report:

    The Science on Suffering: Animals in Travelling Circuses The scientific evidence and a pilot study of nine U.S. animal circuses.

    Click for report PDF | html
    Click for a Executive Summary English | Español

    Watch the Stop Circus Suffering USA DVD:

    Click here to watch the new DVD on the ADI YouTube site




    Shocking abuse of elephants by U.S. trainer exposed

    Footage collected by ADI Field Officers working undercover inside Bailey Brothers Circus.
    Watch the video here.


    Austin to investigate circus animal suffering

    Councillor Leffingwell accepts scientific report and undercover footage from actress Jorja Fox and promises Austin Council look into the issue.
    Full story | Press conference Gallery

    Stop Circus Suffering launched across America

    Media events in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin and New York herald the hard hitting new ADI campaign. CSI actress Jorja Fox joins the ADI team in Austin to expose shocking abuse of Texas circus elephants. Find out more...

    Campaign gets high profile supporters

    Alicia Silverstone, Jorja Fox, Kristy McNichol, Anna Maria Horsford and Dan Piraro back the ADI Stop Circus Suffering campaign.
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    Inside America’s animal circuses

    Photo gallery of how animals live inside U.S. circuses...




    Rescued

    Caesar, Sarah and Tarzan – two lions and a tiger rescued from a travelling circus by ADI.
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    Hip hop artist Remo Conscious helps out ADI

    Bay area hip hop artist Remo Conscious helps out ADI by providing the voice over for our new Stop Circus Suffering DVD.
    Remo interview
    Remo at San Francisco press preview

    Help Stop U.S. Ringlings “Reality” Show

    Little more than an advert for an animal circus? Help stop the reality show about Ringling Brothers Circus and sign the online petition.
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    New York Circus Protest February 16, 2008

    ADI supporters back protest against Royal Hanneford Circus, which uses animals in its performances.
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    ADI submits evidence to USDA in case against elephants in captivity

    With evidence mounting of the difficulties of adequately caring for these animals in captivity, Animal Defenders International (ADI) has presented the USDA with a substantial dossier of scientific...
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    Closure of Siegfried and Roy Show in Las Vegas is a sign of the times

    Animal Defenders International (ADI) stated in October 2003 that the closure of the Siegfried and Roy Show in Las Vegas is not just a consequence of the attack on Roy Horn by a white tiger, but a sign of the times. Find out more...

    9,000 miles of misery

    The experiences that led Tom Rider (now the key witness in October 7th 2008 legal action against Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus) to leave the animal circus industry and come to ADI…..
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