Photos
Washing a Ringling elephant
Note the bullhook
- Ringling's elephants in chains
- The elephant parade from the Ringling train to the arena — note the bullhook
- A Ringling elephant chained
- Ringling elephants in performance — the trainer has his bullhook
- Washing a Ringling elephant — note the bullhook
- Washing another Ringling elephant — note the bullhook
- More of Ringling elephants in performance — again, the trainer has his bullhook
- Ringling elephants and employees with bullhooks
- Chaining a Ringling elephant
Video
- Elephants aboard the Ringling circus train
- Ringling's elephants in chains
- Ringling's Shirley chained while giving birth to Riccardo
- Ringling employees hitting elephants
- Ringling's elephants display stereotypic behavior
- Ringling employees using the bullhook and elephants chained
- Ringling bullhook abuse in Austin TX, July 2, 2006; one elephant has a bloody ear
- TV media coverage of the abuse of elephants by Ringling
You Can Help
Please donate to the Elephant Defense Fund and help us continue our fight. With your support, we will do everything we can to end the mistreatment of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.
