They're capable of doing these things very freely because they want to do them. But that's not what this video shows. Shot by the animals rights organization, Citizens For Cruelty-Free Circuses, it tells a very different story. The tigers are pacing back and forth, the elephants bob their head up and down, the bears bounce in the cages. But it's not just a question of cramped quarters.
Activists claim some animals are being physically abused.
This is video shot by people for the ethical treatment of animals. And while it's not of a Ringling Brothers Circus, activists say these are common training methods for all circus elephants. But circuses aren't the only ones under fire. Activists protest in front of the San Francisco Zoo every week. All rights reserved.