Wales has Officially Banned Wild Animals in Circus'

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Wales has officially joined England & Scotland in banning wild animals in circuses. The ban will come into effect December 1, 2020 effectively ending wild animals performing in circuses and sparing these animals endless performances and behind the scenes cruelty. 

Animals performing in circus' endure daily mental and emotional stress as everything that comes naturally to them is stripped away. These animals end up in circus' young where they are easily trained into submission and forced to perform tricks unnatural to them. These animals live in the tiniest of cages as they are whisked from city to city, performing endlessly. Behind the scenes, these animals can endure beatings which emotionally and mentally wear them down until they are virtually performing zombies without any of their natural traits remaining. These animals lack the space they would have in the wild, they lack the connections they would make with their own kind in the wild, and they lack any kind of natural instincts they would otherwise have if in the wild. 

What's especially saddening is often times, the animals used in performing circuses are endangered in the wild. Animals like lions, elephants, and tigers are all endangered in the wild and yet we somehow find it appropriate to have these beautiful creatures beaten until they hop on two feet or jump through rings of fire. There is absolutely nothing redeemable about animals performing in circuses. It's another example of speciesism taking front and center. These humans view animals as less than which allows them to manipulate and exploit these beautiful animals. It's a vicious cycle of exploitation that lines the pockets of animal abusers.

Wales joins 47 other countries across the globe that have effectively ended animals performing in circuses. Let me be frank, this should be old news. We've known for decades that animals performing in circuses is wrong so while this is cause for celebration, it is also a reminder that there are still approximately 150 countries on this planet who have yet to adopt similar bans. It's time to end performing animals once and for all. We've exploited these animals for decades and it's time to ban it globally. Enough is enough!

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