PETA has long advocated for an end to elephant circus acts. PETA recently launched a petition urging UniverSoul to end the acts. Nearly 69,000 people have signed the document.

According to PETA, circus companies tear baby elephants away from their mothers and use the threat of force to coerce them into working, often despite ailments like arthritis and skin conditions.

WEBVTT THE CIRCUS HAS BEEN MET WITH THIS IS THE SECOND PROTEST TODAY. EARLIER, A SINGLE PROTESTER LIKE A TIGER’S OVER THE CORNER. >> THEY HAVE LIVES JUST LIKE US DO. IT IS JUST ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS .

Ringling Bros. has continued to use other wild animals in its circus acts, including lions and tigers. Lisa Lange, senior vice president of PETA, said the City Council’s decision in 2014 set the ...

PETA is promising to protest, every night the circus is in town. The Universoul Circus will be in Baltimore through June 18. Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook ...

In a statement to Fox News, PETA said that it contacted Trader Joe’s about its use of circus elephant images on items such as peanuts, peanut butter and toilet paper, pointing out that it was ...

PETA has announced that the circus will no longer feature animals. PETA has announced that the circus will no longer feature animals. Skip to content. NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 7pm on ...

PETA squawks at Glendale circus. A dromedary camel hangs out in its pen as the Ramos Bros. Circus tent is erected on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale.

The circus says there's no connection to the camel incident, but PETA says it's an example of why animal acts should be dropped from the show. Mayor Peduto hopes the tradition can continue under ...

UPDATED: Look both ways before crossing the street, never accept candy from a stranger … and when the circus comes to town, stay home. As the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus rolls ...

In the statement, PETA called on the Hadi Shrine Circus to follow the examples of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circuses, which ended their animal shows and now only have human ...

Odd News Viola the circus elephant with history of escapes breaks free again in Montana, heads toward casino slots PETA called Viola the elephant's escape a 'desperate break for freedom' ...