Forcing wild animals such as lions, monkeys and camels to perform stressful tricks is an archaic practice that has no place in Australia.
Animals used in circuses are often beaten by trainers and spend most of their lives confined to cramped barren cages as they are carted from one performance to another.

Australia-based Lennon Bros and Stardust circuses continue to exploit animals, conducting barbaric training sessions behind closed doors.

Talking about working with lions, Warren Lennon from Stardust Circus admits that “[a]s soon as I come into the cage I pump myself up because I know I have to be in control

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