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Banned in 16 countries
Wild animals may not be trained or shown as circus entertainment.
Wild animals banned from circuses since April 2013.
Wild animals banned from circuses since 1 January 2005.
Only domestic animals allowed in circuses since a 2018 law.
Only domestic animals may appear in circuses under a 2017 law.
Wild animals banned from circuses since 1 January 2018.
Wild animals banned from circuses by a 2009 law.
No animal of any species allowed in a circus since 2013.
Circus acts with any animal banned by a 2014 law.
Keeping any animal in a circus banned by a 2009 law.
Wild animals banned in 2019; its last circus elephant left in 2026.
Every animal, not just wild ones, banned from circus shows since 2012.
A 2013 law banned wild animals from every circus, fixed or touring.
All circus animals, wild and domestic, banned by a 2009 law.
Wild animals banned from circuses nationwide since March 2024.
Wild animals banned from every circus in Mexico since 2015.
Everywhere not listed here, Wild Circus Animals is allowed.
Restricted in 23 countries
England, Scotland and Wales ban them; Northern Ireland does not.
Ban on wild animals in touring circuses starts in 2028.
Elephants and apes banned now; a wider list starts 1 Jan 2027.
Wild mammals banned since 2015; wild birds and reptiles not covered.
Only a listed set of species allowed since 2014, parrots included.
Wild mammals banned since 2008; wild birds and reptiles not covered.
Only horses, dogs and exotic birds still allowed in circus acts.
Wild-caught animals banned; captive-born ones may still perform.
Wild animals acquired since 2022 banned; older ones can still perform.
Wild circus animals banned, except elephants, sea lions and zebras.
Apes, big cats, elephants, seals banned; some species still allowed.
Apes, big cats, rhinos and giraffes banned; sea lions still allowed.
Only animals born in captivity may be used in animal shows.
Circuses need a permit; normally only tame species are approved.
Big cats, bears, elephants and other listed species banned.
New animal circuses banned since 2021; existing ones close by 2031.
Listed wild species banned from circuses since 1 January 2025.
Wild animals banned from touring circuses by a 2011 law.
Native wild animals banned from circuses; exotic species restricted.
Foreign circuses with animals may not enter the country.
Bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions may not perform.
Listed wild species, big cats and bears included, banned since 2025.
Wild animals may not be imported for circus acts.
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