By,Joey P.

Elephants in Circuses

The Jewish Principle Tzar Ba’aley Chaim states, “Does the Benefi t of humankind out weigh the potential pain and suff ering of an animal.”

“In Sifrei Devarim 96 it says, “God has compassion on all who have compassion on their fellow creatures”.

Tzar Ba’aley Chaim literally means, “Compassion for the pain of living creatures.”

One of the most interesting quotes in the Talmud that concerns Tzar Ba’aley Chaim is in Berachot 40a, it states, “You must not eat your own meal until you have seen to it that all of your animals are properly fed.”

Tzar Ba’aley Chaim

The Ethical Treatment of Animalsחיים בעלי צער

Elephants in circuses have been a big problem in our world. Elephants have been not treated well, humiliated, and abused in circuses. The website PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) talks about how cruel the trainers are to elephants in circuses and when elephants travel. Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey are two famous circuses where elephants are treated with disrespect.

ELEPHANTS IN CIRCUSES

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey is an American circus company. The company was started by James Anthony Bailey and P.T Barnum in 1907. This circus uses all kinds of animals including goats, zebras, horses, elephants, tigers, and lamas.

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM AND BAILEY

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey use Asian elephants. The Asian elephant is the second largest land mammal in the world and one of the most intelligent animals on the planet. There are only 35,000 Asian elephants left on the planet. This kind of elephant is one of the world most endangered species.

WHAT ELEPHANTS THEY USE

Elephants often show many signs of being stressed out or bored, like engaging in repetitive movements. If elephants sway there trunks back and forth it is a clear sign of stress. Also if there ears are pointed out and there head is pointing down they are also showing stress or boredom.

SIGNS ELEPHANTS USE

• Elephants are beaten with bull hooks and shocked with electric prods during training time.

•Elephants are confined in fi lthy cages, which they eat, sleep, and urinate in all the same place.

Elephants who perform in circuses are often kept in chains for as long as 23 hours a day from the time they are babies.

Baby elephants are removed from their mothers to train for circuses. They are tied with ropes, which leads to rope burn.

FACTS ABOUT ELEPHANT CRUELTY

This is a video of a woman who speeks out of how bad elephantss get treated in circuses.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ETXPyZwXJ8&feature=related

This is a video of what elephants need to have to survive and also how bad elephants are treated in circuses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWMqCC3ptfU

LINKS TO VIDEOS OF ELEPHANT CRUELTY

If you want to make a diff erence I suggest who do the following:

• Never go to a Ringling Bros. or Barnum and Bailey Circus!

• Go to a circus without animal performances. For instance, go to the acrobat circus, Cirque du Soleil.

• Donate to the Humane Society so animal cruelty will stop.

• Learn more about elephants in circuses so you can start your own organization.

•Educate everyone you know who can make a diff erence.

• Alert the media and tell them the abuse of elephants.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

I hope you enjoyed this PowerPoint and learned about how elephants are abused in circuses. I think everyone should step up and make a difference.

Tzar Ba’aley Chaimחיים בעלי צער

THANK YOU

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African_elephant_warning_raised_trunk.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asian_elephant_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Embroidered_housings_and_trappings_of_the_elephant_and_Howdah_exhibited_by_her_Majesty_in_Great_Exhibition.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shri_Chama_Rejendra_Zoo,_Mysore_864.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Barnum_%26_Bailey_clowns_and_geese2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circus_train.jpg

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