Never-before-seen photos reveal how RinglingBros. circus trainers cruelly force baby elephants to learn tricks,and it's not through a reward system, as they claim. Explore the photos thatwill make parents think twice about taking their child to the circus.
You may have wondered how Ringling Bros. gets 8,000-poundelephants to perform tricks like sitting up and even standing on their heads,but now you know. Ringling breaks the spirit of elephants when they'revulnerable babies who should still be with their mothers. Unsuspecting parentsplanning a family trip to the circus don't know about the violent trainingsessions with ropes, bullhooks, and electric shock prods that elephants endure.
