Circuses, where thousands of people go to watch exotic animals, such as elephants or lions, perform amazing tricks and stunts. They see beautiful animals putting on astounding performances. However, even though you can usually find protestors outside the arenas, people ignore and dismiss the “training” the animals are put through, and instead usually come back the next year, keeping the circuses in business. On the contrary, these circuses should be shut down. For the truth is, the trainers of the exotic animals use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bull hooks and other tools to force animals to learn and show off their performances. In fact, under the Animal Welfare Act, circus animals have the right to be protected and treated