Lennon Bros Circus 2007 - Lion act

Lennon Bros Circus 2007 - Lion act
31-03-2010

June 2007

I went to the circus when it was showing in Cairns, where I was living at the time. The lion act had 1.2 African Lions.

28-01-2011

Boooooooooooo!

28-01-2011

Why spam a thread with such an inappropriatte comment?

28-01-2011

How old are you?

I won't get into an argument here; just don't comment again on any of my photos unless you have a question for me or a valuable and informed comment to make.

29-01-2011

Dont tell me what or what not to do! im not a helpless circus animal!!

you lose the right to choose who comments on your photos when you upload them here!

Strange to think animal lovers would pay to watch animals being abused and made to do unnatural "tricks!" for your own entertainment

geoffrey lennon in 2001 was mauled by 3 lions, hmm wonder why?

Lennon Bros Circus
29-01-2011

There is friendly and respectful disagreement [over the use of animals in circuses, for example], there are light-hearted and amusing comments, and then there is damn rudeness.
I have seen apparently contented and well stimulated animals in circuses, and keep an open mind on the subject; the occasional circus thread is inteteresting from the animal behaviour and husbandry angles; there is always something to learn.
Lions are dangerous; if you spend time with them, evetually they or you will mis-read each other, and somebody gets hurt. The same could be said of many domestic animals.

29-01-2011

So i am assuming your between 12-15? and know everything?

Lions THRIVE! in the circus!

29-01-2011

Don't tell me this is another circus debate! For the love of this forum @BillyT please do not start yet another pointless debate about circus husbandry and enrichment as there are a few major thread discussions on this debate.

However, I think you cannot judge a circus if you have not been there. Just because there are 3 lions standing on podiums does not mean you can judge the animal husbandry of the entire circuis or at all by this image and I would imagine that these animals would get a more enriched and stimulated life than in a zoo.

All i'm saying is don't judge a book by it's cover.

29-01-2011

why do you assume i am 12-15?
Didnt your mother ever tell you never to assume? Just ask geoffrey lennon (assumption is the mother of all fk ups)


And whats my age got to do with anything!? you seem to be like alot of members here, so quick to patronize the younger members of this group, yet your little bitchy comments bring nothing to the argument? except your want to argue with a 12-15 yo Im no expert but i know that a wild animal
doesnt belong on the road for days on end in cramped conditions unable to settle into its surroundings.
I know a wild animal doesnt belong in a enviroment that consists of 100s of cheering and clapping people flashing lights ect ect.....!
I know a wild animal doesnt need to be made to do things it doesnt want to do by a bully with a whip
I know nearly 80% of lions have been rescued from these places including last year the biggest rescue of over 30 lions from romania for being ill treated
I know there are many lion attacks at circuses, IN MY EYES NOT ENOUGH THO....!

29-01-2011

i posted before reading this and ok, i wont say another word on the subject. Im sure it has been done many times before.

29-01-2011

I disagree, Stand up for what you believe in, Atleast tell us why you said Boo?

29-01-2011

Upon asking if I could during the daytime (the show was in the evening) someone from the circus took me to see the lions' daytime quarters. I was stunned at the relatively large enclosure (for a travelling circus, it is put up on each location) and thay they have free access to both the travel wagon and the enclosure, which ususally is on grass. Like for many others, my image of circus animals' quarters are all but positive, but that stirs from movies and books about the past.

BillyT: if you're an animal rights activist whose sole purpose here is to stir up argument, do us all a favour and get lost.

29-01-2011

Those lions came from a Zoo!

If you actually understood Lion husbandry, and had worked with the species you would understand why they are suited to the circus.

I am the first one to Stand up for younger members, so do not try and turn this onto me due to your uneducated response.

Your age is merely an indicator of your level of experience with the animals, working, learning and developing.

I dont defend what happened to Geoffery, and dont condone it, Its the risk you take. I worked full contact with Lions sucsessfully and so do many people in Zoo's and Circus around the world

29-01-2011

what the hell are you talking about? a animal rights activist??? sort your self out mate!

29-01-2011

[QUOTE=ZYBen;410745]Those lions came from a Zoo!

If you actually understood Lion husbandry, and had worked with the species you would understand why they are suited to the circus.


so you keep saying??? but theres no substains in what your saying?
spit it out?