Life took a drastic change for nine circus lions in
Peru this week, when they were each freed from a life in captivity. As
part of a massive move to free the country’s circus animals, rescuers
placed the lions in a quarantine facility to prepare them for their
eventual move to sanctuaries.
The rescues, named Operation Spirit of Freedom, were spearheaded by Animal Defenders International (ADI), along with the help of Peru’s SERFOR (wildlife and environment), ATFFS (enforcement) government bodies. The mission was funded in large part by a donation from TV personality Bob Barker.
“We are pleased to be assisting the Peruvian authorities with this important mission to save animals from suffering and which can put Peru at the forefront of animal protection law enforcement in South America,” said Jan Creamer, president of ADI.
This
isn’t the first time lions have been rescued from a circus and sent to
better living conditions. A similar rescue mission in 2011 airlifted 29
lions from eight circuses in Bolivia to sanctuaries in the U.S.
Around the world, 27 countries have banned performing wild animals in circuses. These include Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Greece, India, Israel, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and Taiwan.
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The rescues, named Operation Spirit of Freedom, were spearheaded by Animal Defenders International (ADI), along with the help of Peru’s SERFOR (wildlife and environment), ATFFS (enforcement) government bodies. The mission was funded in large part by a donation from TV personality Bob Barker.
(ADI)
Peru banned performing exotic circus animals
in 2011, following Bolivia’s lead. But many animals are still being
held in circuses there. Rescues are continuing to happen on the ground
in Peru right now.“We are pleased to be assisting the Peruvian authorities with this important mission to save animals from suffering and which can put Peru at the forefront of animal protection law enforcement in South America,” said Jan Creamer, president of ADI.
Around the world, 27 countries have banned performing wild animals in circuses. These include Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Greece, India, Israel, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and Taiwan.
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