To want to see the return of elephants to The Great British circus?

[salsmum]

When I was younger I loved to see the animals in the circus, my favourite being the Elephants. My son has worked for a Circus and we went along to see The Great British Circus and we got chatting to one of the Lion tamers who spoke with great love and compassion about his lions but said its a shame that he cannot work with them in U.K. because of the Animals rights activists who pickett the circuses. 3 of his family dogs were poisoned by some of the picketts and he was almost crying when he said how much he missed them [the dogs].
I love animals and I know there are some bad circuses out there but really know that these workers look after their animals and just wondered if MNs would still go to a circus if the Elephants return just to see these beautiful animals?

How can you possibly imagine for even a second that it's a good idea to keep those huge magnificent animals in tiny cages, teach them completely unnatural tricks and cart them all over the countryside to perform for your amusement?!?!?!

I'm going to stop now before I say something I really regret.

I can't believe you are being serious, there isn't much we can do as individuals to help wild animals, but I most certainly would not pay to see animals in a circus. the individual handlers may well love and care for the animals, but it is a totally unnatural enviroment for them, and even more unnatural for them to be performing tricks for our amusement.

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Salsmum am not evenreading whole thread. Your Op has annoyed me woth your ignorance.

I hate ANY animals in a circus, because it is not natural, they are not there for our entertainment. An elephant or lion belong in the wild, not entertaining brain dead morons.

If I keep a wild monkey in my house and look after it well, thats ok then is it, because I love it and care for it well??

No it bloody well is not ok, nor is it ok for this stupid idiot lion tamer you talked to, to parade wild cats up and down for selfish imbeciles like YOU to look at.

YABVVVU

I watched that programme When pets go bad, an elephant went mad in the circus, another in a shop car park, because they are bullied and ground down to the point they don't know which way is up. What happens when they try and get their freedom back, when they say no? SHOT DEAD, that's what. It makes me ashamed to be human, it really does.

OP is extracting the urine surely?????

Tis some lame PR from Whipsnade PR who has resurrected this thread it appears

sheesh

Too many PRs in that post.

Dang

Didn't even read that! Just got carried away sticking up for the elephants. tut.

junglist could not agree more, or be upset more

These animals (big cats/elephants) can kill a man in one second, yet they don't...instead they endure mental and physical cruelty of a nature that, yes, makes people like us, ashamed to be human.

So, when they DO turn, and fight back, I always let out a loud 'YESS' on behalf of these poor creatures.

junglist could not agree more, or be upset more

These animals (big cats/elephants) can kill a man in one second, yet they don't...instead they endure mental and physical cruelty of a nature that, yes, makes people like us, ashamed to be human.

So, when they DO turn, and fight back, I always let out a loud 'YESS' on behalf of these poor creatures.

YABVVVVVVVVVVVU

Wild animals are not there for your entertainment. Have you any clue how they train these majestic creatures?

junglist could not agree more, or be upset more

These animals (big cats/elephants) can kill a man in one second, yet they don't...instead they endure mental and physical cruelty of a nature that, yes, makes people like us, ashamed to be human.

So, when they DO turn, and fight back, I always let out a loud 'YESS' on behalf of these poor creatures.

I think that Nyliram works for lapland uk too

Are you dotfox, dear ??

i hate the circus any kind of performing animals are just wrong and dont get me started on clowns i dont like zoos either i donate money each month to WSPA ater seeing an advert about bear baiting it was awful i cried for weeks thinking about it and actually still feel myself welling up now thiking about it i remember seeing elephants and polar bears in calderpark zoo glasgow years ago (it is shut down now )and the conditions were appalling

I agree with the comments about visiting the animals in as natural an environment as possible. I have just had a wonderful day out at Whipsnade Safari Park in Bedford
www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/ All the animals look well cared for and in fact one of their elephants is just about to give birth ..... I will be going back to see the baby!

bugger orf please

I have just watched this video of the new baby calf born at Whipsnade Animal Park.

What is not to love about her.... watch her fall asleep on her feet...

www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/news/zoo-trumpets-new-baby-elephant-birth,612,NS.html

W ell I will just have to seek out a discount voucher - what a great day out in Bedfordshire for the summer holidays... and they have a Big 5 adventure on this year too....

Where can I get a voucher!