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editors: Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips

OUR MISSIONTo educate, create awareness, and promote the interestof humanity in the cause of justice, and the suppressionof all forms of cruelty to animals; wherever possible, toalleviate suffering, and to conserve and protect animalsand their environment. Founded 1990.

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HELP US DO MORE!We know you share our passion toprotect animals – please donate.

We can only continue to exposecruelty, rescue animals, get theevidence and educate the public withyour donations and support.

It’s easy to make a donation to helpus continue our work.

You can call us, or donate online, oruse the form in the magazine, or justmail a check (phone/address below).

Thank you so much.

Our first issue of Animal Defender in 2013 includes some

of our most exciting events of the Fall, with the Lion Ark

Night event in support of the new movie about animal

circuses, Lion Ark (www.lionarkthemovie.com), nearing the end of post production.

The movie will really boost the campaign against the use of animals in traveling

circuses, reaching the wider public. We were honored on the night with the presence

of the legendary Bob Barker, our nominee for the 2012 Lord Houghton Award, and the

truly wonderful Jorja Fox, our 2012 Animal Champion. It was very much a Hollywood

night and we were joined by celebrity supporters including Corey Feldman, Alexandra

Paul, Elisabetta Canalis, Dr Jenn Berman, Tanna Frederick and many more (see p8).

H.R. 3359, the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act

(TEAPA) has steadly gathered cosponsors in Congress

and we plan to continue this campaign (with a new

launch for the next Congress) until we win – so please

make sure that in 2013, you contact your member of

Congress!

We continued to put pressure on the notorious Have

Trunk Will Travel (HTWT). It was very pleasing when so

many event organizers acted quickly when they saw the cruelty at HTWT and

cancelled their contracts, including Orange County Fair, Fountain Valley, LA County

Fair and Santa Ana Zoo. So if HTWT has supplied elephants for events in your area,

let us know and help us stop these rides.

We worked on several local ordinances for wild animal circus bans, with Los Angeles

being the largest of these campaigns. Although we were sad to see that L.A.

Councilmembers did not recommend a wild animal circus ban (despite widespread

support), a traveling circus elephant ban has been put forward and we are supporting

this measure, which will go forward for a vote in full

Council in 2013.

Colombia’s bill for a national traveling circus animal

ban passed the House of Representatives and next

stop is the Senate – we expect this to be hard work,

but we’re committed to Colombia being the next

South American country to ban wild animals from

traveling circuses.

More good news from Colombia has been an end to

the trapping of wild owl/night monkeys for

experiments.

The British Government, having attempted to defer action on wild animals in traveling

circuses with their ‘inspection/licensing regime’, is apparently now ready to introduce

legislation for their promised ban – we’ll hear more news on this over the next few

months and the ADI UK team is gearing up.

Very good news is the determination of European authorities to enforce the final

stages of Europe’s ban on testing cosmetics on animals and the announcement that

Israel has banned animal tested products. We need to see the same in the U.S.!

Wish warmest good wishes to you and yours for a peaceful and successful

2013, and most of all, success to us all for our campaigns to protect

animals from cruelty.

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In Colombia, the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca has revoked permits tocapture wild owl monkeys for malaria experiments, ruling that research by Manuelelkin Patarroyo breached Colombia’s commitment to the Convention onInternational Trade in endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITeS). Thepermits, planned to run until 2015, would have allowed Patarroyo to trap 4,000primates for experiments related to malaria vaccine at the Institute of ImmunologyFoundation of Colombia (FIDIC).

At great risk, ADI field officers infiltrated the trapping operation along the Amazon, filmingtrappers searching the forests by night for owl monkeys; the trees netted and the tinymonkeys, unable to escape, torn from their homes. Terrified and screaming, they werepushed into sacks for the journey up river to the laboratory. We filmed inside FIDIC wherethe monkeys are kept inside tiny barren, metal cages, a shocking contrast to their nativeforest homes. The footage was screened in the Colombian and European Parliaments (animporter of laboratory monkeys) as we raised local and international awareness.

The Tribunal’s ruling criticized the Ministry of Environment for failing to exercise controlsconcerning the hunting, and experiments on primates. Further, it found that becauseimport permits for owl monkeys (Aotus nancymae) were not required, this fueled trade, incontravention of CITES regulations. Anomalies had been found in permits granted toPatarroyo dating back to 1984, which included irregularities in permit procedures. As a

result, disciplinary action against officials at theMinistry of Environment is being initiated.

FIDIC and the Corporation for SustainableDevelopment of Southern Amazonia(Corpoamazonia) were also sanctioned.

Researcher Angela Maldonado of FundacionEntropika (funded by ADI to research thetrapping of the owl monkeys) and lawyerGabriel Vanegas brought the case.

HeLP KeeP oUR INVeSTIgAToRS IN THeFIeLD: We are urgently seeking funds toensure that we can continue to exposeabuses like this. PLeASe DoNATe.

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Thanks to everyone whoprotested when the circuscame to town in 2012.Throughout the year ADIsupplied leaflets and postersto campaigners all over thecountry. Please call (323)935 2234 and we'll getcampaign resources to you.

In Bernalillo County New Mexico,advocates lost an effort to preserve ahistoric local animal ordinance nowmodified to add an exemption forresearch labs. This leaves inadequatefederal laws as the only safeguard fromcruelty at nearby Lovelace RespiratoryResearch Institute.

November 23rd was FurFree Friday to raiseawareness about the tensof millions of animals stillkilled for fur. We marchedpeacefully down Rodeo Drivein Beverly Hills, to educateshoppers and speak up forfur bearing animals.Beautiful bobcats, mink, foxes, rabbitsand chinchillas are cruelly trapped orraised in filthy, tiny cages on fur farms.

See ADI’s fur farming investigation: www.ad-international.org/fur/

Huntingdon Life Sciences(HLS) in the U.K. hasannounced it will make 6%of its workforce redundant– nearly 100 people – mainlyat their Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire, laboratory.

See our undercoverinvestigation of HLS, visit:www.savetheprimates.org/primateban/news

green Hill beagle breeders, one ofeurope’s largest suppliers of dogsfor experiments, may closeafter an Italian court ordereda temporary shutdownfollowing allegations ofmistreatment of the dogs.Animal groups were givenresponsibility for the care ofthe 2,500 beagles.

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Several major cosmeticscompanies with non-animal testing policiesare no longer cruelty-free,due to expanding theirsales into China, whereanimal testing ismandatory.

Although cosmetics testson animals have beenbanned in europe since2009 and a final phase-out this March completesthe end of marketinganimal tested cosmeticsin the european Union,China is years behind on this issue.

DPreviously cruelty-free companies which have decided to sell theirproducts in China include L’occitane, Yves Rocher, Caudalie, Mary Kay.

CUrban Decay took the decision to stick with their non-animal testing policyafter considering selling to China, stating “ultimately we did not feel wecould comply with current regulations in China and remain true to our coreprinciples”. Although Urban Decay were taken over by L’Oreal last November, theFrench company will be obliged to comply with the European ban. We are followingthis up with the company. Others standing firm against animal testing are–Beauty Without Cruelty, Daniel Field, and Lush.

This sad news shows how important it is for us to maintain pressure on this issue,globally. The statement that the European Commissioner for Health will hold firm on theMarch 2013 animal tested cosmetics marketing deadline is excellent news. Allowing theEU deadline to slide would commercially disadvantage companies that have committed tothe ban, while enforcing it only affects new products until a non-animal method isdeveloped. If the huge Chinese market is denied to companies not testing on animals, it isvital that the EU blocks animal tested products from sale. The EU is a huge market andthe ban is a major incentive to U.S. companies to stop animal tests for cosmetics.

Costa Rica has banned sporthunting, following a 177,000-signaturepublic petition. Costa Rica was one ofthe first countries to ban wild animals incircuses.

A bill prohibiting the saleof fur in Israel, withexemptions for religiouspurposes and scientificstudy, has beenreintroduced. ADI’s Furstopreport and DVD wereproduced in Hebrew for thecampaign.

Bullfighting movie protest: ADI unitedwith partners CAS International, LaTortura no es Cultura and PiepVandaag

to protest an Oscarcampaign for the Spanishmovie ‘Blancanieves’.Several bulls were torturedthen killed for the movie.The film was not nominatedfor an Oscar, but has beenfor the Goya Awards.http://chn.ge/Qa1S40.

ADI and a coalitiion of groups arecampaigning to persuade Fortnum &Mason to stop selling foie gras

(production is illegal inthe UK). Ducks and geeseare force-fed huge amountsof grain, causing their liversto swell up to 10 times theirnormal size. Info: http://bit.ly/Pq49vj

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Israel will no longer allow the import and marketing of cosmetics, toiletries or detergentsthat have been tested on animals. Cosmetics testing on animals was banned in 2007but Israel has now extended the prohibition to sale of cosmetics tested outside thecountry. This is encouraging to support the EU ban on marketing of animal-testedcosmetics, due to come into force in March 2013.

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ADI honored by Supreme Master Ching Hai

We were very grateful and delighted in October, when the vegan and spiritual organization Supreme Master Ching Hai, awarded anhonorarium to ADI to support our educational and animal rescue work.

The SMTV network has often featured our campaigns on a range of animal protectionissues, bringing our campaigns and the suffering of animals to a huge worldwide audience.

SM staged a musical in Los Angles, called Loving the Silent Tears, which attracted a hugeaudience. At the end Jan and Tim (pictured) were presented with a check and messages ofsupport for ADI. This was followed by a wonderful vegan buffet.

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Wild caughtmonkeys forvivisection blockedA group of elderly female monkeys trappedin the wild and shipped to Israel cannot beexported for experiments, says Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein. “Since [themonkeys] have been trapped and broughtto Israel to live in captivity on [Mazor] Farmfor breeding, they should be allowed to endtheir lives in dignity and not inexperimentation, nor in the sufferingcaused by another shipment as well as theexperiments themselves,” Weinstein said.

Mazor Farm claims there are no captive-bred animals available for the proposedosteoarthritis experiments. Our partners,Israeli group Behind Closed Doors, iskeeping up the pressure on lab suppliers.

Meanwhile, measures secured by ADI inEurope which will prohibit wild caughtmonkeys being used in EU labs and phaseout monkeys born of wild caught parentswill come into force next year.http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=268822

InternationalPrimate DayOn September 1, 2012ADI highlighted thesuffering of primates inlaboratories:

USA: Unborn babymonkeys dosed withketamine, exposed in thewomb, killed, and theirbrains studied at the OregonNational Primate ResearchCenter.

UK: Marmoset monkeys’lungs bled after they wereforced to inhale a deadlypathogen. They were thendosed with a drug to attemptto counteract the effects, withanimals either dying from thedisease or being killed.

Colombia: Eighteen owlmonkeys were injected withmalaria infected blood and used totest an experimental vaccine.

NASA’sgiant leapbackwardsTwo years after abandoning plans to usemonkeys in Mars experiments followingpublic outcry, NASA has called forresearch proposals for projects whichmay involve primates, dogs, cats andother animals.

The aim of the research is to study howthe environment in space affectsbiological processes, to develop “a safe,productive human presence in space forextended periods”.

Following a concerted campaign by ADIand others, NASA cancelled a researchprogram at the Brookhaven NationalLaboratory which would have involvedthe irradiation of 36 squirrel monkeys.Critics of the program included: theEuropean Space Agency (ESA);Cosmonaut Valentin Lebedev (set aworld record for time in space); JimBates (ex-NASA, formerly Co-Chairmanof the JSC Space Radiation EnvironmentGroup); ex-ESA astronaut and MEP,Umberto Guidoni; aerospace engineerApril Evans, NASA space architect onthe International Space Station butresigned in protest over the tests.

ADI’s video including an interview withApril Evans is on our website.

We pointed out to the media that NASA’scall for applications using animals is theopposite of the kind of modern, cuttingedge research that is expected ofNASA – the scientific equivalent ofsuddenly deciding to work withoutcomputers.

After fifty years of animal experiments,NASA appears to have run out of ideas –and clearly has money to waste.

were swift to say that the calf was “goingnowhere”, adding that commonly, suchagreements are not enforced. HTWT saidthat they had no intention of claiming thecalf, now called Lily.

However, ADI is concerned that if thecurrent agreement remains in place andHTWT were to find themselves in need ofa replacement for one of their olderelephants in future, there would be no legalmeans to prevent them taking Lily.

Lily has a lifetime ahead of her, perhapsmore than 50 years; a long time for suchan agreement to be in place.

HTWT is a commercial provider ofperforming elephants for circuses, elephantrides, advertising and movies. With alimited supply of animals available to them,surely the likelihood that they may enforce

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A baby elephant born at theoregon Zoo is the property ofHave Trunk Will Travel (HTWT).HTWT is the owner of Tusko, father of thecalf born to Rose-Tu. A 2005 agreementgives them the legal right to claim thesecond, fourth and sixth offspring of Rose-Tu and Tusko’s union; the new arrival istheir second.

ADI released video evidence of HTWTowners Gary and Kari Johnson and theirtrainers beating their elephants andshocking them with electric stun guns. Wealso wrote to Kim Smith, Director ofOregon Zoo, calling on the Zoo to rescindthe agreement.

A storm of protest erupted with hundredsof ADI supporters emailing the zoo who

Good News....Animal Practice Canceled: NBC showAnimal Practice, which featured aperforming capuchin monkey fromHollywood Animals, was canceled inNovember as viewing figures declined.Capuchin Crystal was dressed inhuman clothes to promote the show.

Vision express, one of europe’slargest chains of opticians, will nolonger feature any wild animals intheir advertising followingdiscussions with ADI. We presentedevidence, including our undercoverfootage inside the supplier AmazingAnimals, after Vision Express featured amonkey in a TV advertising campaign.

Shame on....Rock of Ages starring Tom Cruiseand Russell Brand features a baboon.

The Hobbit: A spokesmanacknowledged that 27 animals includinghorses, goats, chickens and one sheepdied at the farm where about 150animals were housed for the movie.

Life of Pi features, in addition to a lot ofCGI, four real tigers. Tamara and SledReynolds of Gentle Jungle (“You nameit, we tame it”), California, worked asanimal trainers on the movie - havingpreviously worked on Water forElephants, which featured Tai, fromHave Trunk Will Travel.

Over 100 farm animals supplied by 1stChoice Animals were used in theLondon olympics opening ceremony,despite opposition from ADI and otheranimal groups. In what was generallyregarded as a spectacular openingceremony, the presence of animalswent virtually unnoticed. Unnecessaryand indulgent use of animals.

Bench clothing in the U.K. used a lionfrom Hollywood Animals in anadvertising campaign with HungerGames actor Liam Hemsworth.

Dazed & Confused magazine featureda squirrel monkey from AmazingAnimals on its front cover.

george Michael, in his latest videoWhite Light, featured a zebra and birdsfrom supplier Amazing Animals.

Uncertain future fornewborn elephant

Tai: The elephant Hollywood forgot

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this contract increases year on year. All ofHTWT’s performing elephants were wildcaught and three are already almost fifty.

It is important to know what the Zooplans to do, should HTWT want anelephant in future. Will the zoo want tokeep Lily, but perhaps considersupplying one of their older elephants?

Relying on the good will of HTWT touphold the informal arrangement not toenforce their ownership rights, especiallyover such a long period of time, appears tobe a risky prospect.

Legendary television host and animalactivist Bob Barker supported ADI’s call forthe agreement to be formally rescinded,“Iurge the Oregon Zoo to withdraw from theiragreement with Have Trunk Will Travel, inconsideration of the video evidence of theirabuse of their elephants”.

We expressed our concern to Kim Smithabout the Zoo’s position that HTWT careas much about elephants as the Zoo, inlight of the evidence. Enclosing ourfootage, we said, “If after seeing this youstill feel “They [HTWT] care as deeplyabout animals as we do”, then this wouldshock the majority of your zoo’s visitors.”

We also asked Oregon Zoo to confirm: that Lily will never be handed to HTWT, atany age; what steps would be taken toensure that HTWT will not pursue anyclaims under the contract; that the Zoo willnot supply any elephants to HTWT infuture. We await their response.

ADI undercover footage at HTWT’s Perris,CA, compound was repeatedly shown inthe media; elephants cried out as they areelectric shocked and being beaten withbullhooks. The scenes of baby elephantTucker being hooked in the mouth andbrutally hit over the head with a bullhook,had added poignancy.

ACTIoN: Write to oregon Zoo, see:http://bit.ly/Zh257w

Poked, tugged at and prodded with a bullhook, Tai the elephant “adored” by her Water for elephants co-stars, Robert Pattinson and Reece Witherspoon, plods throughher paces at the Perris holiday parade after the mayor and council ignored pleas to cancel the appearance. She even gets to do the tricks she was taught by electricshocks. earlier this year ADI filmed her back with Shrine Circus. Does this fate await the newborn calf or other elephants at oregon Zoo as the limelight fades?

No Easy Ride for ElephantsAbove: ADI supporters outside SanDiego Fair let visitors know how the rideelephants were trained.

Kern County FairWhen we heard Have Trunk Will Travelhad provided elephant rides at Kern Co.Fair, we went along and gave the FairBoard details about HTWT trainingmethods.

Together with local campaigners, we’velaunched a petition asking the Board toleave elephant rides out in future.

Rides have now been stopped at the LAand Orange County Fairs, the ity ofFountain Valley and Santa Ana Zoo.

ACTIoN: We continue to approachevent organizers and fair boards. Helpus! get leaflets and posters and stopthe rides, call 323 935 2234.

ADI undercover footage was shownextensively on NBC’s Today program and ADIPresident Jan Creamer appeared live on theJane Velez-Mitchell Show.

Over 250 people attended ADI’s star-studded fundraiser at the home of hostJames Costa in the Hollywood Hills tosupport the Lion Ark movie, and thecampaign to end animals in travelingcircuses.

Themed around Operation Lion Ark, JamesCosta opened the evening and the nightincluded speeches from ADI’s Jan Creamerand Tim Phillips, Shannon Keith of ARME,and our award winners – CSI actress JorjaFox (2012 ADI Animal Champion) andlegendary TV host Bob Barker (2012 LordHoughton Award), whose rousing speechhad the audience moved to tears onemoment and roaring with laughter the next.

There were also cheers, tears, and gaspsas short scenes were played from theforthcoming movie Lion Ark. The film is thestory of the undercover investigations,public awareness, the new law and thenthe final seizure and rescue of everyanimal from Bolivia’s circuses. Lion Ark isdue out in the spring of 2013 (details atwww.lionarkthemovie.com).

It was certainly a night for Hollywood tosupport the campaign to end the use ofanimals in traveling circuses, and LA’sanimal protection community arrived inforce, and turned on the glamour for theanimals. Paparazzi and TV crews crushedonto the red carpet.

In addition to our award winners, ourcelebrity guests included: Sharna Burgess& Elisabetta Canalis (Dancing with theStars), Dr. Jenn Berman (Host CouplesTherapy), James Reynolds (Days of OurLives), Cas Anvar (Lost, Diana), CoreyFeldman (Stand By Me, The Lost Boys),Tanna Frederick (Just 45 Minutes fromBroadway), Aaron Fresh (TeenNick), JamieGray Hyder (True Blood), Nicholas Guest(Sons of Anarchy), Julie Brown(Comedienne, Earth Girls Are Easy),Jessica Conseco, Mayte Garcia, DaphneWayans (Hollywood Exes), ShannonElizabeth (American Pie), Michelle Harris(Host Alive & Well), Anne-Marie Johnson(Host The Daily Schmooze), Kerri Kasem

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Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips. Shannon Keith

Mindy Sterling and Julie Brown. Elisabetta CanalisJan Creamer, Bob Barker and Nancy Burnet.

Lion Ark Night: ADI Hollywood Gala

(Co-Host Sixx Sense), Tonya Kay (BoldNative), Kat Kramer (singer), Kate Linder(The Young and the Restless), Kim Matula(The Bold and the Beautiful), Lu Parker(KTLA News), Alexandra Paul (Baywatch),Elizabeth De Razzo (Eastbound andDown), Karen Sharpe-Kramer (GoldenGlobe-Winning actress/producer), MindySterling (Austin Powers, Ant Farm), LynneMarie Stewart (It’s Always Sunny inPhiladelphia), Mariana Tosca (actress TheDoors), Damon Whitaker (Bird).

Our grateful thanks to:

Our host James Costa, Ady Gil, EllenLavinthall, Lelah Foster; AlternativeOutfitters, Beauty Without Cruelty, Beluga

Noble Russian Vodka, Calico Dragon,ecoVegan, Frey Vineyards, Gourmet BodyTreats, Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, JAMVegan Bakery, John Paul Pet, Justin’s,Lush, Mt Beautiful Vineyards, Native FoodsCafé, Rahel Ethiopian Cuisine, Repurpose,Sjaak’s Chocolates, Soaptopia,Sparitual,Stone Brewing Co., Uncle Eddie's VeganCookies, Nicobella, Veggie Grill, Vegin'OutVegan Meal Home Delivery Service, WholeFoods Market, Kim Saxelby of TrueEmotions Photography.

And to our Lion Art Exhibition Artists:

Lelah Foster (curator); S. Earlene Baty;Gemma Gylling; Jennifer Wolf; Paul Taylor;Susan Weingartner.

Nikki SooHoo, Aaron Fresh and Rachele Brooke Smith. Alexandra Paul, Michelle Harrisand Kerri Kasem.

Nicholas and Pamela Guest

Lynne Marie Stewart Mayte Garcia, Jessica Consecoand Daphne Wayans

Jan Creamer interviewed.

Lisa and James Reynolds

Lion Ark Night: ADI Hollywood GalaBob Barker and Mariana Tosca.Teddy Yonenaka

and Tonya Kay.Dr. Jenn Berman

Kat Kramer

A Hollywood evening

Bob Barker receives theLord Houghton Award forlifetime service to animalsThe highlight of our Lion Ark Night was the presentation by ADIPresident Jan Creamer of the Lord Houghton Award to legendaryphilanthropist and campaigner Bob Barker.

The award is in recognition of Mr. Barker’s lifetime achievements foranimals, his generosity, but most importantly his campaigningleadership – from ending every episode of the ‘The Price is Right’ with aplea for owners to neuter their pets, to presenting evidence to Congress,Bob Barker is an articulate voice for animals in America.

Less known is that the impact of his philanthropy has stretched across theglobe, saving millions of animals worldwide. Mr. Barker enabled ADI’s operationLion Ark to empty a whole country of its suffering circus animals and build thoseanimals homes in the U.S. He has been a steadfast and vital supporter of ourcampaigns and investigations. When Sea Shepherd goes head-to-head withwhalers in the oceans, it is in a ship named the Bob Barker. Whenelephants head out into their enclosures at the PAWS ARK2000Sanctuary, it is thanks to Bob Barker. And it is thanks to hisendowment that students at the nation’s top law schools studyanimal rights law and protection issues.

This award is a significant acknowledgment of Mr Barker’stireless campaigning for animals, which for thirty years has seenhim publicizing the plight of animals and planting the seeds forthe future of the movement.

Jan Creamer, “Bob Barker’s philanthropic contributions toanimal protection have been vital to the success of AnimalDefenders International and others like us. But, importantly,this award recognizes Mr. Barker as a leading and articulatevoice for suffering animals in the world.

“Last year, I sat alongside him at Congress as ADIlaunched HR 3359, the Traveling Exotic AnimalProtection Act, to end the use of wildanimals in circuses. Members ofCongress, their staff and hardenedpolitical correspondents wereenthralled as Mr. Barker spokewith reason and passion.

From calling for pets to beneutered at the end of thePrice is Right, to backingmeasures to protect them,animals could not have afiner voice.”

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Jorja Fox is known to 73 million viewersworldwide for her role as Sara Sidle inTV’s CSI – she is also a great advocatefor animals, a campaigner and loyalsupporter of ADI.

Jorja was at our side as we firstlaunched Stop Circus Suffering in 2008with our undercover investigation ofnine U.S. circuses. She was there whenthe first Bolivian lions arrived inCalifornia; then months later, for thelanding of the Lion Ark in Denver.

Jorja spoke for us in Congress, at thelaunch of the Traveling exotic AnimalProtection Act, has appeared regularlyin the media on behalf of ADI and lastyear, Jorja released a PSA with us,condemning the abuse of elephants incircuses.

A passionate and committed advocatefor animals, a friend and fellowcampaigner, we are proud and honoredto have Jorja as our ADI 2012 AnimalChampion.

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“What I didn’t realize, until I got there, wasthat it was going to be an extraordinary storyabout the human spirit and what the human

spirit can do when people come together.”

Jorja Fox

Lion Ark is the story of a remarkableseries of events; an action documentarythat tells the story of the undercoverinvestigations, the public awarenesscampaigns, government action and arescue that changed a continent.

After ADI’s shocking undercoverinvestigation of cruelty, Bolivia bannedanimal circuses. One circus handed overtheir animals. The rest defied the law. TheADI team that undertook the originalinvestigation returned to track down thecircuses and save the animals.

Every animal circus in Bolivia is closed andthe animals saved, ending with a stunningfinale with Operation Lion Ark, the airlift of25 lions to freedom in Colorado. A story ofbravery, compassion, camaraderie anddetermination. Of idealists, politicians,metal workers and a poor but proudcountry that said ‘no’ to cruelty.

Together the team enjoys the highs asanimals are saved, but heartache for thosethat do not make it.

A unique and vivid behind-the-scenesrecord of front line animal rescue. Ofpeople working without a safety net.Already dubbed an “actionmentary”, this isnot a retrospective of a historic operation,but a live action drama. These are theevents caught on film as they actuallyunfolded.

You learn what drives our diverseprotagonists to give their all for animalsand will be surprised and moved by thedifferent characters of the lions, you’ll findyourself rooting for them by the end.

The film counts down to the nail biting,3,000 mile Lion Ark airlift of 25 lions toColorado and a stunning finale as they arereleased. Free at last.

An uplifting, feel good movie that lifts thelid on the use of animals in entertainment;gritty and does not pull its punches.Audiences will shun animal circuses.

Keep up with our progress and helpmake this remarkable film:www.lionarkthemovie.com

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PAW Committee Chairman CM Koretz haslaid three options for full City Council vote:

Option A. End the use of elephants intraveling shows and exhibitions.

Option B. A prohibition on use of bullhooks(aka guides/ankuses) and other toolscapable of inflicting pain, in a publicperformance context.

Option C. Combines A and B, ends use ofelephants in traveling shows, together witha ban on the use of bullhooks and othertools capable of inflicting pain.

ADI is recommending support foroptions A and C, as they offer thegreatest protection.

Option B, the ban on the use of bullhooksand other weapons, addresses part of the

early in 2013, Los Angeles City Councilwill vote on a circus elephant protectionordinance. This opportunity must beseized to ensure the strongest possiblemeasures for elephants are passed.

An intense campaign by ADI secured aproposal to ban wild animal acts, so wewere disappointed when L.A. City’s PAWCommittee rejected the strongest measureon offer – a full ban on wild animal acts(elephants, lions, tigers, bears), whichwould have brought L.A. in line withhundreds of cities and twenty countries

around the world.

We organized formany months withemails, letters, leafletsand petitions. The ADIteam met mostCouncil members ortheir senior staff,addressed Committeemeetings andsubmitted evidence.

Advocates who wrote to Councilmembersinclude actress Lily Tomlin, Bob Barker,Alexandra Paul and Jorja Fox, all callingfor a wild animal ban. Keeping a balancebetween our heavyweight backgroundbriefings and shocking videos, the ADIteam also took City Hall by storm with aposse of friendly animals knocking onoffice doors and delivering information.

The ADI campaign highlighted that it is notjust physical abuse that these animalsendure. It is often unrecognized that therestriction of movement can cause even

greater suffering. During our recent crueltyprosecution (p14), evidence provided byProfessor Donald Broom of CambridgeUniversity and the elephant’s previous vetwas that the constant chaining by two legscaused suffering, and in Professor Broom’sview, these conditions caused her to suffermore than the beatings.

It is the problems associated withrestriction of movement and inability of theanimal to interact normally with itsenvironment, that are particular to thetraveling circus. The concrete and asphaltparking lots at Staples Center and ShrineAuditorium are not suitable habitats for anywild animals and certainly not elephants.

Thirty-eight jurisdictions across the U.S.have introduced restrictions on animalcircuses; thirty-two are on wild animals.

Although it is disappointing that anopportunity has been missed to protect allsuffering animals, an elephant restriction isa positive step and addresses an area ofconcern; so ADI will work hard for this.

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Bros. Circus in Glendale, CA and ranacross four lanes of traffic.

Anaheim

First steps taken in Anaheim, California,when a motion to ban wild animals incircuses was introduced. ADI met with theMayor and council members and organizedcitizens to testify. Although this motion waswithdrawn through lack of time to brief theCity Council on the key issues, we expectto return to this issue in Anaheim.

Rio Rancho

ADI helped convince Rio Rancho, NewMexico Council to reconsider plans toremove protections from recently securedanimal ordinances, including circusrestrictions. The Council is taking moretime to consider changes and public input.

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problem, but does notdeal with the issue ofkeeping animalscommonly chained and

confined in small spaces atinappropriate facilities on hardsurface like parking lots.

By addressing only theproblems for elephants, thismeasure already has a verynarrow focus, so it is importantthat the option chosen by theCity Council is as effective as

possible.

Certainly, taking the most straightforwardand effective solution now will save theCity Council’s time in the long term.

An end to elephant use in traveling showsdoes not prevent circuses performing inany town or city, shows can be adapted.

Like all American businesses, circusesmust change with the times to stayrelevant and profitable and human onlyshows are thriving. Cirque du Soleil forexample has shown that there is anexpanding market for traditional humancircus performance; in L.A. they are nowopening more shows and staying in venuesfor longer, offering substantially morerevenue and employment to the City thanoffered currently by the wild animal circusshows.

If you live or work in L.A., please helpus to secure this ordinance in 2013.Contact us– tel: 323 935 2234 oremail: usa@ad-international.org

The Performing Animal Welfare Society put on a spectacular series of animal free circusshows at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Featuring the gymnastic, youthful talents ofthe Le Petit Cirque, the show also featured animal stories – including Bambek, rescuedfrom a Bolivian circus by ADI recounting his tale – and clips from the launch of TEAPA,HR3359. ADI had an information table and displays at the event. A great night and aclear message: Circuses don’t need animals.

If you live in LAplease write to your

City Council Member.Letters are more

effective than email.go to:

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TEAPAThe Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act,which would prohibit the use of wildanimals in circuses across the U.S., hascontinued to gain cosponsors. It is vitalthat we continue to build support so thatthis Bill can be reintroduced in 2013.Please contact your members of Congressand urge them to support a ban. And if youcan get a meeting, let us know and we’llarrange for an ADI person to join you.

Circuses out of Control

October & November: a Cole Bros. Circustruck carrying elephants crashed in a ditchin Mississippi; the Jaws of Life were usedto remove llamas, zebras and camels fromthe wreckage of Universoul Circus traileron a highway in Georgia and chaosensued when a camel escaped Ramos

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Left: Desiree Ryan collected over 1,000 signatures on the ADIpetition to ban wild animals in circuses in LA – pictured giving one ofa number of presentations at her college.

Below: Jan and Matt leave LA City Hall.

will be pressing to ensure a law to banwild animals in circuses in Britain istabled quickly.

In 2011 ADI investigators placed a covertvideo camera at a barn at Bobby RobertsSuper Circus. The shocking footage showsa staggeringly high level of violence.Incidents included Anne, an elderly andseverely arthritic elephant, being hit with ametal pitchfork and kicked around the faceand body 48 times by workers, who werealso seen beating and spitting on a cameland beating miniature ponies and horses.

ADI brought charges against the circusowners, Bobby and Moira Roberts. MoiraRoberts was subsequently found not guilty

In November, ADI secured the first everconviction for cruelty of British circusowner in November under the AnimalWelfare Act 2006. However, despitebeing convicted on all counts BobbyRoberts was given a conditionaldischarge – no punishment whatsoever.The abuse of Anne caught on camera byADI was not noticed in repeated officialinspections. This leaves the Britishgovernment’s plans for the interimregulation of circuses in tatters and ADI

on the basis she did not own Anne (despiteclaiming ownership in the media).

This was the first test of the provision in theUK’s Animal Welfare Act which holdsowners responsible for the way theiranimals are treated – even when they arenot present. These were the first evercharges over excessive chaining.

Expert witness Prof Donald Broom ofCambridge University told the Court thatAnne probably suffered more from thechaining and isolation than from thephysical abuse she endured.

Roberts was filmed in the barn watchingthe groom move the chains from one leg toanother, without Anne getting a single stepof exercise. In evidence, he claimed that it

GUILTYCausing the elephant tosuffer unnecessarily, byrequiring the elephant to bechained to the ground at alltimes, contrary to section4(1) of the UK AnimalWelfare Act 2006.

GUILTYFailing to take reasonablesteps to prevent theiremployee from causingunnecessary suffering to theelephant, by repeatedlybeating it, contrary tosection 4(2) of the AnimalWelfare Act 2006.

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Circus owner guilty of cruelty. The punishment? Nothing.

Pictured: ADIfounders TimPhillips andJan Creameraddressing themedia outsidethe Britishcourt.

Outside the Court, ADI President JanCreamer, who had appeared as a witness,described the sentence as derisory, addingthat the British Government must introducethe promised ban on the use of wildanimals in traveling circuses, to preventcontinued animal suffering.

The first conviction of a circus owner underthis new Act came at a high cost to ADI.Our legal costs for preparing the evidencefor the Crown Prosecution Serviceexceeded $145,000. However, the caseopens up more cases, and it was importantto save Anne from a life of suffering andbrutality. It will pave the way to save otheranimals from cruelty and is an incentive forthe British Government to take action on anational ban.

was his intention for Anne to be chained forthirteen and a half hours a day, not thewhole day; a level of immobilization thatwould be cruel in itself and contravenescaptive elephant guidelines.

Roberts was also convicted of failure totake reasonable steps to ensure that Annewas protected from abusive staff.

The case showed how inspection afterinspection had failed to identify Anne’ssuffering and abuse.

The judge’s decision not to punish Robertswas based on his belief that Roberts hadsuffered enough in the media, that he hada previously clean record (previous

complaints about him were not putforward), and the strong argument putforward by the Roberts lawyer that theadverse publicity had collapsed theirbusiness. Although no financial evidencewas supplied to support this claim, neitherwas there any discussion of the childrentaking over the circus, nor the substantialfarm holdings and other property.

Although the sentence was disappointing,the reaction of the judge shows how vitalthe role of the media is, when it comes tosaving animals like Anne. With a sentencelike this, Anne could have been sentstraight back to the Roberts, had it notbeen for her transfer to a place of safetyfollowing the public outcry and media.

GUILTYFailing to take reasonablesteps to ensure that theneeds of the elephant weremet to the extent required bygood practice, contrary tosection 9 of the AnimalWelfare Act 2006.

SAFEAnne a few days before thetrial started. The verdictindicates that if it had beenleft to the Courts, then Annewould be back with the circusnow.

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Britain to ban wild animal acts?The British Government has introducedinterim regulations until wild animals incircuses can be prohibited, in the next twoyears. Derided by ADI as unenforcable,the regulations were dealt a further blow bythe Anne trial (p14) where evidence ofabuse had not been identified byinspectors, evidence was expensive tocollect, and a derisory sentence meansthere is no deterrent for abusers.

So many Members of Parliamentquestioned the government about the ban,that it became clear that a ban needed tobe brought forward. The BritishGovernment has now been forced topromise a ban so often that it seems likelyit will be tabled. But will it be given time topass before the elections in 2015?

In 2009 ADI exposed the abuse ofelephants touring with the Great BritishCircus. Through a FOIA request, we havenow seen government inspection reports.

One elephant, Delhi, was “chronically andobviously lame”, but the seriousness of herhealth issues were not picked up duringearly inspections and, contrary to advice,the circus continued to make her perform –despite a verbal assurance that they wouldnot do so. Other issues reported includeda sick donkey on tour and circus workersclaiming that free access to drinking waterfor the big cats was “not advisable”.

At least two of the elephants, Sonja andVanna, are now with Circus Benneweis.Earlier this year, they escaped their trainerin rush-hour traffic in Copenhagen. Theywere returned to the circus site with thehelp of a police road block.

Elephant sufferingexposed as ADI securesinspection reports

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Colombia Following the

announcement that Bogota is toban animal circuses, ADI Colombia hasgained more support for a nationwide ban.Bill 244 to ban animal circuses wasapproved unanimously in the ColombianHouse of Representatives. It now moves tothe Senate where greater opposition isexpected.

In November, ADI with support from almostevery animal protection group in Colombia,staged a huge event at the ColombianCongress attracting considerable media attention. New ADI undercover footage wasreleased showing ponies, llamas and dogs being abused and tigers living in deplorableconditions.

The event also included another human-only circus performance, to show that thecircus without animals can be wonderful. Earlier this year, the ‘Latin Convention ofCircus, where the only animal is the man’ in Bogota, organized by Muro de Espuma,was enjoyed by 2,000 people and included a screening of ADI’s ‘Unnatural Acts’ video,(pictured middle). We also attended the ‘Rock al Parque’ music festival and the‘International event for peace and universal love’ and ECOYOGA, both organized by LaRevolución de la Cuchara.

URGENT: Peru Rescue Fund AppealSecuring the ban on wild animals in circuses in Peru is a huge victory.

Now we need to enforce it. That means sending ADI field officers to Peru to track down circuses and

help officials to relocate the animals. PLeASe DoNATe NoW

www.ad-international.org/donate. or phone 323 935 2234

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4 more bans secured in Ireland!Ireland ADI and our Irish partner ARAN have collaborated to secure circus

bans on council land; motions to ban wild animal acts have been passed byMonaghan, Drogheda Borough, Waterford City and Wicklow Town Councils. Our thanks toCouncillors Sean Conlon, Kevin Callan, Sean Reinhardt, John Hearne and Pat Kavanaghfor introducing these motions. ARAN’s demo outside Courtney Brothers Circus inDrogheda (whose elephant trainer was crushed days after one of their five elephantsescaped in Cork) prompted the Mayor to support the campaign. Efforts to bring in circusbans in Leitrum and Galway City are underway. Sadly Councillors voted against a ban inKilkenny, but Councillor Malcolm Noonan hopes to reintroduce the motion.

Northern Ireland In the Northern Ireland parliament, Green Party Leader

Steven Agnew tabled a ‘no named day motion’ – a debate any day – calling forwild animals in circuses to be banned. ADI is urging members of the Assembly and theMinister to introduce a ban at the first opportunity.

Scotland Following a motion by Councillor Irene Oldfather, North Ayrshire

Council adopted a policy banning the renting of council-owned sites to travelingcircuses. Following this, Zippo’s Circus displayed a poster stating that “This is the lasttraditional circus in Kilmarnock. Circuses with horses have been banned!” In the ScottishParliament, Christine Grahame (MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale)has tabled a motion calling for the Scottish Government to make a commitment to end theuse of wild animals in circuses.

Malta ADI has been providing assistance to WEEAC Malta and International

Animal Rescue to support their campaign against animal circuses in Malta.3,500 have signed a petition calling for an end to the use of animals in circuses andresidents in Naxxar protested the arrival of Circo Fantasy on the island. Public oppositionis steadily growing, with 68% of those polled in Malta saying that “animal circuses shouldbe banned”.

Netherlands The new Dutch government has announced plans to ban the

use of wild animals in circuses. ADI welcomes this decision and congratulatesour friends at Wilde Dieren de Tent Uit (No Wild Animals in Circuses) for their efforts incampaigning on this issue.

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Brazil ADI attended the

annual ‘International day to endcruelty against animals’ and

gave a talk about our Stop CircusSuffering campaign. We continue to workon the campaign to ensure the ban on wildanimals in circuses passes its final stages.

Chile Screenings of ‘Unnatural

Acts’ were shown in severalregions, with the collaboration of groupsincluding GeoAnimal and La Revoluciónde la Cuchara.

Mexico ‘Unnatural Acts’ was

shown to the media as well as inschools, universities and during meetingswith officials in a number of Provinces,with the assistance of AnimaNaturalis.

Venezuela ‘Unnatural Acts’

was screened duringdemonstrations against animal circuses inValencia City. Copies of our Science onSuffering report were also distributed.

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Paraguay ADI has urged the

Paraguayan authorities to handover a group of lions and tigers (above) toThe Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado(TWAS). TWAS, the home of the ADIBolivia lions, has offered to relocate andprovide a permanent home. Following the ban on wild animal acts inParaguay, the Osvaldo Terry Circusabandoned the animals near the borderand returned to Argentina. The animals arecurrently being held in a local zoo.

It is with great sadness that we report thatdear Dactari has passed away – awonderful good natured lion who loved lifeand enjoyed nothing more than playingwith his companions Bambek and Simba.

Dactari was diagnosed with congestiveheart failure in October. His medicationscarefully hidden in favorite food treats,made him feel better and gave him somequality time, although we knew it was

delaying the inevitable. Hiscarers doted

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installing a special drinking fountain, andmaking a big nest of hay each night.Bambek, and especially Simba, werealways close by. The enduring images ofthese three lions are them playingtogether until exhausted, and then fallingasleep, in a big pile of lion bodies.

Sadly in December Dactari’s conditiondeteriorated and he was no longer gettingrelief from his medicine. It was decided toeuthanize him and he passed awaypeacefully, without fear or distress.

Dactari was one of the first group ofBolivian lions, rescued after Boliviabanned animal circuses. The move ofDactari’s family paved the way forOperation Lion Ark.

After weeks of delays Dactari and familyfinally flew to the U.S. and arrived in theearly hours at PAWS ARK2000 Sanctuarywhere ADI funded their enclosure andcare. The three boys, Dactari, Bambek,Simba, and female Camba, bounded outfrom their travel crates and played witheverything in their enclosure. One of themost joyous sights we have everwitnessed on a rescue. Dactari’s backlegs wobbling in a skittish run across theenclosure, is a very special memory.

Dactari’s time in the sunshine was tooshort of course – two and a half years –but far worse would have been for him todie never having felt the grass beneath hisfeet, to run and jump, or to look up to thesky without seeing bars.

Below: How ADI first encountered Dactariwith the circus. Bottom: Arriving in San Francisco.

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When the lions first arrived, a specialheated biosphere was built to help themacclimate, and this is now used for otherrescued big cats. Today, they are stronger,fitter and their coats full and luxurious.Just look at Percy now (left)! With aproper diet and exercise he is even biggerthan dad Hercules.

Sadly for some of these animals, the circushas already stolen the best years of theirlives, so we can only give them thelongest, happiest retirement possible. But

for for Percy, Bob, Nancy and indeed theother young lions like Fida, Panchula,Rosa, Rosita, Rosario, Campeon,Marta and Maria, they have almosttheir entire lives ahead of them. Theywill be free for, possibly, 20 years. A

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Circus workers would surround his motherand drive her apart from her cubs with ironbars, and then drag the cubs out throughthe feeding hatch. People in local parkswould be charged for photos with them.

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Adopt lion cubs Percy, Bob and Nancy for $60 Adopt Hercules’ family pride of 7 lions for $102

Tilin and Tina: Ten years of loneliness ended for Tilin when ADIsaved him from a Bolivian circus. He now lives with Tina, a

non-breeding companion who was rescued from the pet trade. Adopt Tilin and Tina for $48

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