Updated October 2019 Vincent Von Duke is a sixth-generation circus trainer based in Lakeland, Florida who presents a traveling big cat show called Close Encounters of the Exotic Kind at Shrine circuses and fairs throughout the eastern United States. Von Duke formerly trained big cats for a circus which closed […]
After the tigers were forced to perform in the Nerger’s circus act, this white tiger was confined to a tiny cage so guests could take photos. How in the world is taking a photo in front of a caged white tiger educational for these children? “Nerger’s Splendid Tigers” is an old-school […]
PETA Alerts USDA to Unlicensed Doug Terranova’s Recent Circus Performances September 10, 2019 Contact: David Perle 202-483-7382 Kaufman, Texas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) permanently revoked the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license of Doug Terranova, a Kaufman-based animal exhibitor, on August 30 and ordered him and his company to pay […]
The Taigan Park is in the Crimea in Russia and its director is Oleg Zubkov. A visitor says the park violates the conditions under which animals, including those listed in the Red Data Book, should be living. The witness spoke of cases of cruel treatment of animals and says a […]
This breeder and seller of exotic cats and many other animals came onto our radar in June 2019 when we were alerted that the Fraziers were hosting an exotic pet expo in Dandridge, Tennessee. Here are more than 90 photos from this expo can be found here. Disturbingly, one vendor was selling […]