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“But it was “Broadway Bo,” the 12,000 pound, 12-foot-tall elephant who stole the afternoon show as the crowd gasped watching the 18-year-old male pachyderm play instruments, roll atop a large drum, then perch only on his front legs atop a rotating platform.” – Caller.com

“When Cayuga County officials learned from an animal protection organization that the Carson & Barnes Circus allegedly abuses their elephants, officials quickly planned a local investigation held at the circus in Emerson Park, Aug. 25.” – The Citizen

“Before Ringling Bros.’ big top rolls into town next month, animal-rights advocates want Portland to join six other communities that have banned the chaining of elephants.” – Willamette Week Online

“A herd of about 15 wild elephants, seen for the first time in Central Highlands Gia Lai province, have destroyed 24ha of crops in Ia Pior commune, Chu Prong district since June 30.” – Thanh Nien Daily

“Because elephants are genetically programmed to walk many miles each day, why would they prefer confinement, chains, hooks, and artificial habitats, unable to follow their natural instincts?” – Fredericksburg.com

“Two years after their last appearance, two African elephants are scheduled to return to Abington with the Cole Bros. Circus on Monday and Tuesday at Memorial Field.” – The Boston Globe

“Can you imagine the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus without elephants? The fight between Ringling Bros. and various animal advocacy groups, including the ASPCA, the Humane Society, and Animal Protection Institute, may be closer to a trial after six years of various lawsuits and court orders between the two sides.” – Gothamist

“Traffic came to a stop in part of Wilkes-Barre Tuesday as the elephants from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus made their way through town.” – WNEP-16

“One act the audience certainly won’t want to miss is Tina and Jewel. Back by popular demand after a two-year absence from the circus, these Asian elephants will once again join the festivities.” – Pocono Record

On Friday, May 19, CBS Evening News aired a fluff piece about the Ringling Bros elephant breeding ground, referring to it as a sanctuary. Viewers were treated to quotes by the Ringling team such as “The elephants I take care of are basically like members of my family.” The reporter told us that the elephants were living in the lap of luxury — hard to know since the breeding ground allows no uninvited guests because they want to “maintain the privacy for the elephants.” The piece lightly refers to the fact that a third of the baby elephants “will follow in their parents’ giant footsteps and join the circus.” – SF Bay Area Indymedia

“Elephants are chained by their legs during training, transport, and between shows.” – Chattanoogan.com

“I don’t think the public knows the inhumane treatment these creatures receive day in and day out. I would hope that people take the time to look into the conditions these animals live in, especially since Ringling Brothers has been cited over and over with abuses involving their animals, especially the elephants. Elephants have died while in the care of Ringling Brothers, where animals aren’t given veterinary care, and where there is failure to provide sufficient space for them to live in, and the list goes on.” – Chattanoogan.com

“Motorists approaching the Swedish capital late Tuesday were met with the unlikely sight of three elephants grazing by the highway, Swedish radio reported Wednesday.” – ABC News

“I won’t deal with the council. They’re liars. They say their charges are in line with other areas, but they’re not. They’ve killed something good for people,” he said. Hans Kriek, campaign manager for SAFE, an animal rights group, said his organisation had been trying for 15 years to get Mr Ratcliffe to retire his exotic animals such as lions and an elephant. The elephant, by nature a social animal, was “leading a miserable life in the circus”.Hawkes Bay Today

“From noon to 1 p.m. today at Sixth and Main streets, a young woman is scheduled to stage a protest of this weekend?s Ringling Brothers Circus performances in Rapid City. Amelia Bruce, an 18-year-old volunteer for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, will be wearing only her underwear, shackles, and made-up ?scars? to imitate what PETA says shows the mistreatment to which elephants in the Ringling Brothers Circus are subjected.” – The Rapid City Journal

“Pachyderms will parade down Liberty Avenue in the Strip District tonight — a sure sign the circus is in town.” – PittsburghLIVE.com

“Despite the continuing protests of animal rights activities, there was a large complement of animals, including llamas, sheepdogs, miniature horses, elephants (some of them born in Ringling’s Elephant Conservation Center), a zebra, and, in a farm sequence, a pair of porkers whose trick seemed to be to never stop eating, no matter what. The elephants performed with amazing grace; one of them even looked dignified doing a headstand.” – The Boston Globe

“At the Westmoreland Fair, 18-year-old Ellisha Long of North Huntingdon was roughed up by a 4-ton circus elephant. It wasn’t as bad as it sounds, although Ellisha probably didn’t think so at the time. Police said one of two pachyderms in a menagerie show apparently got greedy when a crowd gathered to feed them.” – Post Gazette