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re: Ringling Brothers is no more

Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:03 am to
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
23769 posts
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:03 am to
The media never publicized the $25.0m in settlements RB got from animal rights groups over their false allegations that elephants were being mistreated.

I hate that the circus train will be gone. I remember a few years ago one stopped in Shreveport to water the elephants - quite a few people came out to watch.

Corporate cowardice played a role. They gave in to PETA and their ilk (by not having elephants any more) who weren't going to attend the circus anyway. They then experienced a ticket drop by those who won't go to the circus if there are no elephants.
Posted by MUMFORD
Houston
Member since Nov 2008
1759 posts
Posted on 1/16/17 at 1:01 pm to
First Sea World and now this. The next war to be won will be the closing of zoos and aquariums.

Surely the evolution and advancement of alternative entertainment options played a role in these institutional declines. But continual attention on animal cruelty painted these industries as a type of pariah.

Progressive/animal rights folks are winning. Just glad that I and my soon to be adult kids were able to experience these types of attractions growing up.
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