Peru has outlawed wild animals in all circuses.

Cholita, a 25-year-old spectacled bear, spent most of her life in a Peruvian circus, living in a tiny cage and subjected to heartbreaking abuse. She was confiscated 10 years ago, and since then has lived in a Peruvian zoo because no proper home could be found for her.

Cholita has been a focus to the rescue of these animals. She was badly abused.

September 1, 2015
By AP

Thirty-three lions (click here) rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia will be flown to South Africa in October to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary.
The president of Animal Defenders International, Jan Creamer, says the group is arranging the flight on a 747 from Lima, Peru.
Creamer said on Monday that placing the lions at the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in Limpopo province was all she could hope and dream for.
Original plans had called for sending them to the United States.
The lions suffered in captivity in South America, with some declawed, one had lost an eye and many had broken or rotting teeth.
Creamer says the entire trans-Atlantic transport operation will cost $US400,000 ($A562,153)....

Animal Defenders International (click here)