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Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus The Cruelest Show on Earth By: Hope Hudson, Christina Adamo, and Kaitlyn Reilly

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Page 1: Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey

Ringling Brothers and

Barnum & Bailey Circus

The Cruelest Show on EarthBy: Hope Hudson, Christina Adamo, and Kaitlyn Reilly

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The earliest circus (Circus Maximus) dates back to the early Roman Empire in 7 B.C.

Elephants have been used in circuses since the first recorded circus.

Other animals used included: dolphins, horses, oxen, sheep, and tigers.

Ancient History of the Circus

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Phineas Taylor Barnum; born 1810, he was a well known showman who was famous for engaging hoaxes. He started the “Barnum’s American Museum” featuring exhibits such has the “Fiji Mermaid”, and Siamese Twins.

The museum burned down, and he set up another museum in another location which also caught fire.

The Man Who Started It.

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Creation of the Circus

After the destruction of Barnum’s Museum, P.T. paired with William Cameron Coup and "P.T Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan& Hippodrome“ was born and it was a traveling freak show.

In 1872 Barnum coined the phrase “The Greatest Show On Earth”

In 1881 Barnum merged with competition James Bailey and James L. Hutchinson. After some splits the Barnum & Bailey Circus was created.

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At this time the main attraction was an African Elephant named Jumbo

P.T. Barnum passed away in 1891 and James Bailey bought the circus from the widow, where he toured the US and the moved to Europe. He returned to the US to find The Ringling Brothers had a huge reputation. In 1907 James Bailey passes away, and the circus was sold to The Ringling Brothers for $400,000

Barnum &Bailey Circus

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In the 1960’s and 70’s animal rights’ became a hot topic. The circus merged with other productions, and

began to mix in acts featuring both human performers

and animals.

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus

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One of the biggest

attractions in the

Ringling Brother

circus is the elephants

that perform difficult

tricks. These animals

are trained, not by

using positive

reinforcement, but by

fear and pain.

Elephants are beaten,

poked, and jabbed

with sharp bullhooks

until they comply with

physically

uncomfortable tricks.

Elephants in the Circus

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This Past Week…

This was a photo taken when Ringling was in Albany this past week. The star you see on the hind quarters of the elephant is a brand. There is no logical reason why this elephant should have been branded with a star.

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Elephants are not the only animals used by the Ringling Brother Circus.

They boast to using tigers, horses, llamas, goats, and zebras. Not only are these animals

beaten on a regular basis to perform tricks, they are subjected to constant confinement in boxcars,

trailers, and arenas.

Other animals

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After the years of abuse elephants are forced to endure, they sometimes snap and go on rampages. This is what happened in 1994 with Tyke. She killed his trained, injured 12 spectators and in the end was gunned down by police. He was shot close to 100 times.

In more than 35 instances since 2000 elephants have ran from circuses through streets, injuring the public.

Also, most elephants in the circus carry tuberculosis which can be passed to humans, and can be deadly to those with lowered immune systems.

Public Danger

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Baby Barack, was infected with a deadly virus (endotheliotropic herpesvirus) that could have been prevented.

He was less than a year old when he was moved to the Florida State Fairgrounds. But after one month, after performing in Orlando and Jacksonville, he was taken off the road because of this virus. Stress is believed to be a huge factor in the development of this disease. (2010)

In 2011 Barack was treated for having EEHV again. There is no cure for the disease and it is usually fatal.

Baby Barack

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In November 2011 Feld entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Brothers was fined $270,000 in for violation of the AWA dating back to 2007. This was the largest settlement of its kind.

In addition to receiving the largest penalty, Ringling must now provide all employees who handle animals, with training and they must hire a staff member dedicated to AWA compliance.

Ringling Fined Largest Penalty Circus History

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“How does Ringling Bros. feel about local legislation banning the use of animal acts in some towns?A: We believe that these bans are unnecessary and take away a treasured part of the circus experience that patrons tell us they support and love. (Fortunately, such communities are the exception, not the rule.) By banning performing animals, the town is effectively saying that our experts are not fit to handle the animals they have devoted their lives to caring for. We can't say it enough: Ringling Bros. loves animals as much as you do!”

Q: What are the conditions where the animals live at each arena?A: We pride ourselves on the level of care and the healthy environment we provide for all our animal performers. In arenas where space permits, our animal facility is outdoors and in the full view of the public. Each animal is groomed daily. The entire stable area, as well as individual animal stalls, is kept clean around the clock. We often provide guided tours of our facility for animal experts and media.

Q: How are the animals trained to perform their routines?A: Our animals are great performers, because their routines are tailored to each animal’s natural abilities and individual preferences which we observe during their playtime. Reinforced through a system of reward and repetition, these abilities and behaviors are linked together on cue which ultimately becomes the routine that you see at a Ringling Bros. Circus.]

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus speaks.

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(July 28, 2009 - Vienna, VA) – Following the release last week of a deceptively edited video by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey conducted veterinary examinations of all our elephants on the Ringling Bros. ® Red Unit. This and the 60 other veterinary examinations over the past six months found that the elephants are all in good health.

Ringling Bros. believes that the validity of the latest footage released by PETA, which may appear disturbing, remains questionable and that PETA’s video allegations should have been disclosed immediately, not months later, if they were truly concerned about the welfare of our elephants. Nevertheless, Ringling Bros. wants to assure the public that we take any allegations concerning animal care very seriously, no matter the source. The company has initiated a review of elephant handling on the Red Unit to maintain the high standard of respect for animals required by Ringling Bros., which goes beyond meeting regulatory requirements. The company is addressing the matter and will take all necessary actions, including redoubling its educational efforts, taking disciplinary actions, where appropriate, and possibly instituting additional systems of internal monitoring.

In addition to being regularly examined by a team of veterinarians, the Red Unit just concluded two weeks of performances in Anaheim, CA, where it was inspected by local animal control officials and was in compliance with animal welfare laws and regulations. In the past six months, including the time period allegedly covered by PETA’s video, this circus unit has been inspected by 12 different state, local and federal inspection authorities and was in compliance with animal welfare laws and regulations.

“Ringling Bros. is committed to ensuring the absolute best for its animals and those who care for them, including correcting any perception that may contradict our dedication to the care and management of the largest herd of Asian elephants in the Western Hemisphere,” said Janice Aria, Director of Animal Stewardship and Training, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. “By addressing this issue, we trust that our customers, our employees and our industry colleagues will continue to see Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey as a responsible animal steward and that we are committed to providing the very best of care for all our animals.”

Ringling Responds to a PETA video

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PETA PSAs

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www.peta.org http://

www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com/default.asp Kamahl- The elephant song Mandy Miller- Nellie the Elephant

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