Cartoon Perfectly Nails Why Ringling Bros. Could Thrive While SeaWorld Tanks

By Stephen Messenger

Published on 3/6/2015 at 7:16 PM

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Following the announcement that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will stop forcing elephants to perform at its shows, pressure is mounting on SeaWorld to do the same with their killer whales.

Andy Marlette of the Pensacola News Journal, summed up that sentiment perfectly in an editorial cartoon - offering a bittersweet reminder that amid this big win for elephants, freedom is still out of reach for other intelligent animals exploited for entertainment.