The circus in Yuma
Every autumn, the circus comes to Yuma promising "Tons of Circus Elephants." Overwhelming evidence exposes horrendous cruelty that circus elephants endure for every minute of their lives. Undercover video shows circus trainers repeatedly beating elephants with bull hooks and electric prods. When not performing, elephants are kept chained in barren stalls or in a semi-trailer. These same elephants regularly walk twenty miles a day in the wild.
The Jordan World Circus travels tens of thousands of miles a year across the United States and Canada, turning a profit by cramming as many performances and miles in as possible at the expense of their animals. The cruelty of the Jordan World Circus is sadly typical of all animal circuses.
Although the Jordan World Circus has a long list of USDA violations, they no longer have to be inspected by the U.S.D.A. since they no longer own the animals they perform with. The animals are leased from outside companies, so Shrine Circus is not subject to citations under its own name.
Pictures from 2010 performance in Yuma. The circus performed on September 25 last year, a day when temperatures soared to 108 degrees. These pictures were taken hours before the performance. Neither one of these trailers were equipped with air-conditioning. |
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Footage OF 2009 Jordan World Circus performances in Scottsdale.
This is footage of the sad elephants of the Jordan World Circus taken while they waited to perform. While there is no abhorrent cruelty (as can be seen on our video page), it gives you a good idea of how miserable life is for them in the circus.
