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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

shenmue

(38,542 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 07:23 PM Mar 2015

Ringling Bros. Circus to end use of elephants by 2018 [View all]

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One of the biggest circuses in the U.S. is that owned by Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. The circus will phase out its use of elephants in shows over the next three years.

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Ringling Bros. Circus to end use of elephants by 2018 [View all] shenmue Mar 2015 OP

They might as well shut down yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #1

Why do you post here? nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #3

Why not. I have been here a long time. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #6

Unconscious comment. And that joy is misplaced. byronius Mar 2015 #5

So what are they replacing them with? yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #7

I do not know, and I do not care. byronius Mar 2015 #8

You had me at I do not know... Kalidurga Mar 2015 #9

A ton of assumptions going on in that reply of yours yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #10

Fine then, I'm glad. byronius Mar 2015 #11

Good post, but LOVED this line kwolf68 Jul 2015 #13

Ask them. flvegan Mar 2015 #12

I wish it was today Kalidurga Mar 2015 #2

+100 narnian60 Mar 2015 #4