Activists for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protest outside the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus at the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The rally was held to protest the circus's treatment of animals, especially elephants. The signs read "The circus hurts animals," "Ringling Beats Animals," "Boycott the circus," and "Cruelty is not entertainment."