The big top comes down: Ringling Bros. circus is closing

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Have to say I am happy to see this.... Never liked the way circuses use animals for entertainment purposes. Like Sea World, it is a lesson hopefully learned.....

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-big-top-comes-down-ringling-bros-circus-is-closing/ar-AAlSxkf?l...

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

I saw that this morning. So happy! It's too bad they're performing 30 more shows before closing.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

lrmuffin · ‎09-06-2011

I am also glad it is closing. I went once as a child and even then felt bad for the animals. If people want to see exotic animals, then visit someplace like the Bronx zoo where they at least have land to roam.

Kim-QVC · ‎06-14-2015

Moved:

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Big Joanie · ‎06-13-2016

I have been praying for this for years....

fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

Time and taste moves on - however, I'd rather see animals engaged in doing something instead of seeing big beautiful ones (tiger as example) pacing and standing in an empty square looking at you (zoo) while you look at him/her. Or a huge fish swimming around and around in limited space. What happened to - 'born free'? (song) Visit to a zoo makes me sad.

Big Joanie · ‎06-13-2016

i don't like Zoos or the Circus... wish wild animals from other continents had

never been brought here in the first place ...

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@fthunt wrote:
Time and taste moves on - however, I'd rather see animals engaged in doing something instead of seeing big beautiful ones (tiger as example) pacing and standing in an empty square looking at you (zoo) while you look at him/her. Or a huge fish swimming around and around in limited space. What happened to - 'born free'? (song) Visit to a zoo makes me sad.

If you are seeing animals pacing in empty squares or big fish swimming in limited space you are visiting and thereby supporting the wrong places.

The eyes through which you see others may be the same as how they see you.

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

Plus ,now these poor Elephants will be used in Cancer RESEARCH

This is sooooo sad ! They have paid enough they should have been able to live on in Freedom and Peace!

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@lrmuffin wrote:
I am also glad it is closing. I went once as a child and even then felt bad for the animals. If people want to see exotic animals, then visit someplace like the Bronx zoo where they at least have land to roam.

better yet go on a Safari where the animals are free and not in cages. Hopefully Zoos will be the next to go. Zoos are terrible.