Animal activists say they are not convinced that wild animals used by the McLaren Circus are not being mistreated. They have protested on the grounds of the circus venue in Plettenberg Bay in the Southern Cape. Circus owner David McLaren maintains his animals are not being abused. He's accused animal activists of using social media to spread lies about his business. Protest organiser, Raven Fon, says South Africa should ban the use of wild animals in circuses. He says, “These wild animals and th

📣TRAVELLING CIRCUSES CANNOT MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF WILD ANIMALS 📣 Magnificent wild creatures are forced into cramped cages, dragged from town to town and made to perform unnatural tricks for a laugh and applause - all for profit. The noise, disruption from spectators, and no suitable environmental enrichment take a devastating toll on their physical and mental wellbeing. We all know that zoos offer sub-optimal conditions for the animals they hold captive for entertainment, but travelling ci