In the wild, bears don't ride bicycles, tigers don't jump through fiery hoops, and elephants don't stand upright on their hind legs. Circuses portray a distorted view of wildlife.

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Sheryl Lee Takes a Swipe at Animal Acts
Sheryl Lee, star of Kingpin and formerly of TV’s Twin Peaks and L.A. Doctors, earned her stripes the hard way: It took eight hours to have them painted on for her latest ad for PETA.
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Ringling Whistleblower Reveals Shocking Abuse
Frank Hagan, a veteran Ringling employee and lion handler who has signed an affidavit stating that he was present when a 2-year-old lion named Clyde died on the Ringling train, reports that Clyde’s death was a result of negligence.
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PETA's New Billboard Broadcasts Cruelty Under the Big Top
PETA’s attention-grabbing new anti-circus billboard showing an elephant who died of heatstroke when the temperature inside her circus trailer soared above 120°F was designed to coincide with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ arrival in Virginia and other states along the circus tour route.
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ACLU Goes to Court to Protect PETA’s First Amendment Rights
On a day that marked a victory both for the First Amendment and for animals in circuses, PETA’s “sad” elephant was placed on display in our nation’s capital at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Q Street in Dupont Circle.
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Elephant Rampage in Wisconsin
Two elephants performing with the Shrine Circus in Dunn County, Wis., allegedly bolted out of a circus tent during a June 17, 2002, show. Crowds scattered, a child was injured, and one of the elephants caused hundreds of dollars of property damage. PETA is calling on Dunn County officials to follow the lead of other communities and ban elephant acts.
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