Two of the Bolivian lions jetting to San Francisco following Bolivia’s ban on animals in circus acts.May 25, 2010
Circus Lions Plan San Francisco Getaway
By KATHARINE MIESZKOWSKI
Paging four retired circus lions from Bolivia! Your new flight plan to San Francisco has been approved.
The soon-to-be-expatriate lions are the first to arrive in States in the wake of Bolivia’s 2009 ban on circuses using animals in their acts. Peru and Brazil are now considering similar prohibitions.
The kings of the jungle are now scheduled to take a jet out of Cochabamba, Bolivia at 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, refuel in Panama and arrive at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
After the big cats deplane, they will travel to the ARK2000 sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif., which is run by the Performing Animal Welfare Society, to take it easy for the rest of their days.read more: http://bayarea.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/circus-lions-plan-san-francisco-getaway/
Paging four retired circus lions from Bolivia! Your new flight plan to San Francisco has been approved.
The soon-to-be-expatriate lions are the first to arrive in States in the wake of Bolivia’s 2009 ban on circuses using animals in their acts. Peru and Brazil are now considering similar prohibitions.
The kings of the jungle are now scheduled to take a jet out of Cochabamba, Bolivia at 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, refuel in Panama and arrive at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
After the big cats deplane, they will travel to the ARK2000 sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif., which is run by the Performing Animal Welfare Society, to take it easy for the rest of their days.read more: http://bayarea.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/circus-lions-plan-san-francisco-getaway/
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