Poor elephant stuck at Circus Roma in Spain

[rachm1991]

What a sad circus life for these animals that are being used for sick people's entertainments and being used for money. :(

[noanimalcruelty67]

I wonder if anyone has tried to save this elephant (and camels). What part of Spain was this?

[BanWolfHunting]

@noanimalcruelty67 This was on the south coast of Spain, near Mazzaron. I believe it was an Italian circus. There are literally hundreds of small, pathetic little Italian traveling roadshows like this one touring around Europe, and I'm sure many from other countries also. It's funny you ask about rescues because inside that horrible truck next to these animals was a very sad looking captive baboon who was rescued shortly after I took a video of him (see my other videos by journeyman47).

[10jezzica]

Don't forget about the camel! He looks pretty sad too :\

[thelastcenturion]

This crap is no different than what goes in America, Ringling Bros and all other animal circuses should be shut down immediately! The way these animals are treated is cruel and sick and belongs in the 18th century, not in the 21st! Ban the circus in America now!!!

[MistressSindi]

There are new studies presented in Psychology Today(I have to look up the article that people who use animals in this manner have something wrong with their brains.This causes them to lack the capacity to feel empathy for other living creatures.

[MyBrett99]

Hunter: Look A Rare Eephant! Lets kill it!

[kiwikimmyd]

They drug them. Gypsies only have so many kids to sell ad so many ways to scam the government. They've got to make a living some way.

[KONKRETEJUNGLE1]

wow..andrea is super akward LOL

[DickCrockett]

im sure this circus was in alcudia mallorca spain this june it was called circus roma,, and was appalled to see a hippo tied up 3 lionesses and 2 tigers in a small pen and they did not look lively at all, as young childred proberbly belonged to the circus, were playing near by them,, i would advise anyone not to go to this circus when visiting spain,, its apalling that they can get away with this,, a hippo should be in water not a circus .j green

[Lobisomen]

Many provinces in Spain have started to ban animal circuses some years ago. It's a good start but it's a slow process until finally we can get rid of shameful entertainments as these.

[starzsoda]

Poor animals !!!

They belong in their homes not in a bad circus

[bugsbabybelle]

It's been 3 years since this video was posted. i wonder how these animals are doing now.. I just wish they were already rescued and living a peaceful life.

[journeyman47]

@bugsbabybelle Yeah, I hope they are doing ok too. But unfortunately, they are probably still being held captive and forced to perform unnatural tricks for witless customers, just as thousands of animals in hundreds of other circuses all over the world are.

The good news: since then, India and Bolivia have banned ALL circuses from using wild animals in them! It's a good start!

[Quallenforscherin]

Thanks for your video. Keep it up! Stop the madness.

[schnuppe75]

Arme Elefantenkuh...Als Herdentier unter Kamelen...

Und wieder einer der irgendwann durchdreht ...

Bestie Mensch,Hauptsache Geld verdienen,egal auf Wessen Kosten !!!

Und die Kamele voller Geschwüre...Nee nee nee

[drunkenstooge]

I want this elephant as a pet.

[journeyman47]

@drunkenstooge A pet, eh? You really are a drunken stooge, aren't you?

[sn0wbunnny]

poor thing has only like 5 feet of space to move around in, and no elephant companions :(

[SacredElephants]

Thank you for sharing this important view of what happens behind the circus curtains.

[SuperLegendary7]

this is interesting but i mostly watch halo and cod videos and this was reccomended for me like wtf?

[ridingisasport]

@SuperLegendary7 Probably because youre a decent human being and deserve to know about shit like this?

[SuperLegendary7]

@ridingisasport yeah man, it was cool

[mastaODI56]

wtf is this cruelty?

[12inchCrotchRocket]

Sad :(

[journeyman47]

Sloofus: Exactly. Elephants are not people. Therefore they don't belong in some crappy circus in Spain, they belong in Africa or Asia (depending on which species). Only people imprison other species of animals for "entertainment". So you're right: they are not people... they are MUCH more civilized!

Oh, and as for "making people happy"... if you read most of the comments below, you can see how appalled they were to see this... how "happy" do you think it made them? Who's "smiling" now?

[spartavelvet317]

@sloofuss dude, u just got OWNED!!!!!!!!!

[StephTheKatWoman]

@sloofuss HAHAHA!! I'm gonna chain you to a pole, give you mud to drink, let you sit in your own feces, and give you dust to eat. How nice does that sound?!

[mjakes20]

@sloofuss smiles? if there are smiles they are ones from cruel bastards! we may be higher on the food chain but even so they are not our personal slaves for entertainment! I thought that was stopped but there are still people like you!

[phrixil]

@sloofuss

So animal suffering makes you happy? I think you may have a case of zoosadism and you certainly don't speak for most people.

[GiJordyn]

@sloofuss Your an idiot. I would be more happy seeing them happier in a safe zoo. Or better yet. Going to africa and seeing them in the wild.... And no, they arent people. Their lives are way more valuable than a persons... All fucking humans do are murder, abuse, and neglect animals for stupid fucking little 15 minute show? Fuck that. And yes, Circus makes everybody happy. You see those people in all the comments below? They are fucking gitty... Fuck off, troll.

[lovehammynow]

how can they do this to the inisent? how cruel are they only have a bucket thats not enough to drink and it must be hot there what are they going to drink

[1squeamish]

you cant speak english while your in spain

[3106591364]

mother fuckrs , the thing that we heumans do for money , it is a shame

[Jennyk94]

poor animals.. i'll keep it in mind what u said about circuses. next time i see one, i'll keep my eyes open! but i live in sweden, do u think they usually do this over here too?

[journeyman47]

jenny: yes, all circuses that use animals are inherently cruel, since they cannot provide the natural environments that wild animals need. Moreover, they tear babies (especially elephants) away from their mothers at great distress, and beat them into submission, training them to perform stupid tricks by domination and fear.

ALL circuses do this. Even Ringling Bros, maybe the biggest in the world, was just caught on video still practicing these cruel and abusive methods

Please spread the word!

[911ness]

elephants need lots of water.. a bucket!? honestly! she must be bored out of her mind.. no mental stimulation from her own kind.

[journeyman47]

911: exactly! Even a horse or camel needs more than a lousy bucket!

This is neglect, pure and simple;

Please spread the word about circus cruelty, and see circuses  dot com for more. Thanks for commenting!

[berenisse1000]

Mexico my friend... but actually living in U.S.

[berenisse1000]

Elephants are georgeous every time a cirkus kome to my town we go and protest to banned animal cirkuses

but why u didn't go and talked to the IDIOT owner of the cirkus.. ?

[BanWolfHunting]

berenisse: Good for you for protesting circuses. What country are you in?

You're right, I should have talked to the owner of the circus, but as he makes a living off of exploiting his animals, I'm sure a talk would have done no good.

Nice thought, though.

Keep on protesting!

[borgy2112]

this is vary speculative at best.

your narrator says 'she closes her eyes alot she must have an eye infection' thy sleep standing up!

please don't get me wrong I'm not defending this or any circus.

I worked with elephants back in the eighty's.there talking about it being muddy .

if this is a working circus it will get washed.

more then likely being by it's self it's for rides.

I'm not saying abuse doesn't exist.

you have no frame of reference.only two minutes worth of footage.

[journeyman47]

I am a licensed and registered veterinary technician. I know eye infections when I see them. She was NOT sleeping, as you can clearly see in the video, she was blinking painfully and, although you can't see closely in the video, I could clearly see that there was a problem with it.

I have studied animals all my life, and certainly have more "frame of reference" than my footage. After all, I was there in person for a lot longer than two minutes.

[borgy2112]

thank you for your reply to the comments I made.

based on your return comment and your knowledge you evaluated the situation thoroughly.

[journeyman47]

Thank you too! I think everyone should question what they read on the internet, so I take no offense at your questions. Glad to explain! Take care.

[peterschreyfogl]

It's kind of the "cultural achievment" of our society, that it is able and also actually making the lifes of animals like hell. I don't understand why it happens, but it happens.

[journeyman47]

peters: you're exactly right. Thanks for commenting, and please spread the word on the problem of circuses with animals.

[bestaquarium]

the circuses are the most fucking , asinine , silly, stupid, foolish, fool, dumb, bozo , jerks , dimwit, nitwit , idiot, ,dopey , wankers in the WORLD ..here in greece has been the same

[journeyman47]

Heh, heh, I see you've learned your English swear words prett well!

And I agree with all you say.

Where are you in Greece? I grew up in Kifissia.. Now I go back every chance I get (mostly to the islands), but it's hard to get the money to go.

[Earthengineer]

I have adopted an Asian elephant via WWF. Her name is kiruba! It means HOPE. Mud and shade is not enough walkthrues!

[Earthengineer]

pointless video? Are you serious? how do you make an elephant stand on his back feet? have you ever seen the back of an elephants ears in a circus? Sensitive nerves are located at the back of their ears, they use razors to shave most of the skin and hit them to push them do the tricks. I've been in a circus, i was ignorant, uneducated and unaware of what i was witnessing. Its better to educate ourselves, to protect and help the weak and less capable.

[journeyman47]

Earth: Thanks for the response!

[Shawnshawna]

did u report this to anyone??

[BanWolfHunting]

Yes, Noah's Arc, a dog rescue organization in Mazzeron reported the circus, but unfortunately they were doing nothing illegal according to Spain's weak animal welfare laws. There was nothing we could do.

Please spread the word to everyone you know to never, ever go to a circus with animals, as this is the kind of abuse and neglect you support when you do.

Thanks for asking.

[southernman517]

this is so sad. it breaks my heart to see something like this.

[journeyman47]

Thanks, you can help by spreading the word to everyone you know how circuses that exploit animals are cruel, outdated and need to end. Take care.

[southernman517]

i know they are cruel. no one in my family will ever go to a circus because we all know how cruelly them circus animals are treated.

[journeyman47]

I guess you had to be there in the hot Spanish summer to feel how hot it was there.

And there was only one elephant, so you obviously didn't watch the video.

But thanks for the comment anyway.

[Gordon648]

oops. your right about that. i am just to busy i got lots of work to do. got my own life.youall will get it. just consintrait.

[journeyman47]

"Just consintrait"? Where did you learn to spell?

[Gordon648]

and workers being abused....hmmm well they are all eastern blok so when they go home they are rich.and they work cheaper then locol people not just circus.i am sure alot of people lost ther jobs coz of thes workers.

[Gordon648]

hey guys y dont every body choose what they want i dont care of any of this stuff i like circus animals are not my fave but some are great but becous of you people its harder for circus people to have animals so it would be harder for them to be cared for.how about you all donate to animal circuses so they can get the best stuff for them.

[journeyman47]

How about you using some punctuation so people can understand what the heck you're talking about?

[HunterMann]

Excuse me but: elephants in the wild often roll in mud to stay cool. You say "she" looks sad. How can you project human emotions onto an elephant? You used the right word, she "looks" sad, that doesn't mean she is. Perhaps you stopped by the elephant area when it was the heat of day when they prefer to rest and slow down their metabolism. How about protesting the destruction of natural habitat of elephants, and how about the abuse of circus workers...huh?!

[journeyman47]

When you have worked with and owned and loved animals all your life like I have, you learn to read their emotions from their body language. Depression, joy, fear, etc... all easy to see. And I see depression with this lady.

As for "abuse of circus workers"; I don't know what you're talking about. But if they're getting "abused" by the owners, they can always quit. The nonhuman performers don't have that choice.

[HunterMann]

I don't OWN any animals, though I have been the caregiver/provider for horses, dogs, llamas & cats.

You should work on a circus crew, you would know first-hand what human-abuse is like. No, not all of them can just quit. They indentured servants: payed poorly, overcharged for housing & meals, often in debt to loan sharks that prey on circus workers. I never met a PETA member who has traveled with a circus. I am not defending all circuses. I am just giving a direct report of what I observed.

[journeyman47]

Of course circus workers don't own the animals, the circus owners do-- the ones responsible for the health and well-being of the very animals who make them money-- and betray that trust by exploiting and abusing them.

And I feel sorry for the circus crews down on their luck, but this video has nothing to do with them. I filmed some animals and that's all.

And just because you "never met a PETA member who traveled with a circus" doesn't mean they and others don't know all about them.

[denizb]

What a miserable life. Please boycott all circuses and entertainment that uses animals. These poor animals are forced to sleep and eat in the same small space where they defecate and urinate. Constantly moved from location to location and forced to do unnatural tricks. Everyone can help by not giving money to businesses that use animals and telling your friends and family. We can stop this cruelty one person at a time. Tell your friends and family.

[journeyman47]

I agree 100%! Thanks for sharing your thoughtful tips.

[myberber]

Not sure if my last comment worked so just wanted to let you know about the Federal Lawsuit against Ringling Brothers in Washington DC is set to begin the 20th of this month. You may already know, just thought i would pass on the info. I have a link to a video of Ring. Brothers spokesman saying "elephants perform tricks in the wild, sitting in rows of 14 on their bottoms and they also stand on their heads as natural behavior". Ludicrous! One more step in helping these amazing animals!

[journeyman47]

Wow, that's great news. I hope this time the Ringling Bros. corporation doesn't buy its way out of its cruelty for once. Thanks for the info, and I'll be looking for news on that lawsuit! (Of course, with all their millions, Ringling will probably drag it out for years....)

[journeyman47]

Yes, they were miserable, especially the elephant and the baboon. You could see it in their faces. Circuses cause massive misery to fellow animals all around the world. Please don't support them.

Thanks for your comment and please help spread the message.

[journeyman47]

Even if their elephant were for sale I couldn't afford it, I would have LOVED to buy and rescue him.

As for "starving people" in Spain, I never heard of any. Where are they? Why are they starving? I see you are from the United Arab Emirates. Do you have starving people in your country? If so, do you ever donate to them, help them, go film them? Or in other countries?

Also, if people stop spending money on circuses, they'll have more money and time to donate to charities, including poverty.

[arafel1964]

Poor, poor animals. I hope that an animalprotection organisation will save her. Animalcruelty is everywhere, some countries more than another like China. But also in mass industry. Animalabuse makes me feel sick. I hope that the people who do this will pay for it soon. Watch; earthlings.

It'll change your life.

[journeyman47]

Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate you watching. Yes, I hope he is rescued some day too. Hopefully my British friends in Spain can get hold of someone there to help him. Keep your fingers crossed!

[hostenfans]

Remembering Tyke, a very special elephant who was killed on August 20 1994.

Forever remembered and loved.

Pray that you are in a better realm now and always in better rebirths.

No to circus with animals!

[journeyman47]

Thank you for sharing that touching comment; i have not heard of Tyke; can you send some details so I can look him up to find out more? Thanks.

[PhilseXO]

F*CK people who supports this imprisonment. May they suffer themselves.

Thanks for filming this, man!

[journeyman47]

Thanks! I wish I could have stayed to film more; unfortunately I was just visiting and staying with friends who had to drive me there. If it were near me I would have hung around a lot longer and watched for any other stuff to film. Of course, I could have seen the show and filmed the no-doubt pathetic acts that were surely a sad travesty of entertainment (not due to the animals' fault, of course) but I would never pay a penny to support this kind of crap.

Anyway thanks for your interest.

[PhilseXO]

Alright. You like to travel a lot? Have you been all over Europe? :b

[journeyman47]

Yes, I love to travel, and I'm spending the summer checking out as much of Europe as I can. Next: Scotland & Ireland, then Scandinavia!

[hostenfans]

Sad to see an elephant alone in circus like this. He should be with his herds,grazing the green grass...

BTW, is there an elelphant santuary in Europe?

[journeyman47]

You know, that's a great question: I have no idea if there's an elephant sanctuary in Europe. I think England has a good preserve north of London, I don't know if it includes elephants. I'll have to check that out. I'm actually on my way to London today, so maybe I can even visit! If I do maybe I'll show them my vid!

Thanks for the comments!

[adembasou]

thanx for what u do-did u talk to the owners a little bit.....about giving them water and washing them-and the camels look too thin and hungry.....and sick, for that mater....ONE LOVE.

[journeyman47]

Yes, the camels did look thin, come to think of it. Anyway, to my regret, I didn't say anything to the people giving each other haircuts after I filmed this. I wanted to, but didn't for some reason. when I went back the next time I was going to but there was no one around, and the water bucket was ok. And they were seen hosing down the elephant, so that's at least something. It still sucks though, and next time I will say something no matter what.

Thanks for your comments.

[bethsheeba3]

they look drugged.

[journeyman47]

Yes, they do look drugged, but I don't think they were. For one thing, drugging an elephant is very expensive, not something a little circus is going to pay for. Also having been a veterinary technician for 15 years I believe they (especially the elephant) were depressed and bored. The poor elephant looks like he has given up on hope. I would love to see him taken to the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand and put under the loving care of the staff and other elephants there. That would be great!