Ringling Brothers' decision to cease elephant use in shows welcomed

We welcome the news that the iconic circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end the use of elephants in its shows by 2018. This is an enormous step forward for the company and a significant victory for wild animals used for entertainment.

Our U.S. Executive Director, Priscilla Ma, says,

"Every day, around the world, elephants and other wild animals suffer in the name of entertainment. They belong in the wild, and we hope that this ground-breaking action will inspire other companies to end their use of wild animals for entertainment purposes. We also hope that Ringling Brothers will continue to phase out the use of all wild animals in its shows."

Please visit our Before They Book campaign to learn more about the suffering wild animals in captivity endure.