The team was taken to the ring where McLaren said the whip used was not a form of punishment and was used to train and guide the animals. This year, the protest titled: “End the Circus of ...

Washington state has passed a bill that prohibits the use of elephants, bears, wild cats, and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows.

“My whole objective of talking to the media is not to silence the animal activists, they have a purpose in society, all we are trying to show our side of the story to the public, ” he said.