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Category: Animals as Entertainment

Lolita the Orca Whale May Finally be Set Free

Lolita is a killer whale who was captured some 52 long years ago, and forced to exist in a small enclosure to entertain humans. Animal welfare activists have been working for decades to get her set free. Now, it appears, that day may be finally coming. 

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Happy the Elephant has Day in Court

New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being unlawfully imprisoned. 

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World’s Loneliest Elephant Kaavan Starts New Life

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan arrived in Cambodia by cargo plane today to start a new life with fellow pachyderms at a local sanctuary, the culmination of years of campaigning for his transfer by American singer Cher.

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Circus Closing Permanently

The greatest show on earth for causing harm to animals is finally about to shutter its doors. Many factors were … More

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Another U.S. City Set to Ban Use of Circus Animals

Another victory is in the wings for stopping the use of animals as entertainment. Go for it, Jersey City! Jersey … More

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