PHOTOS: Mexico City circus performers protest animal ban
June 10, 2014
Clowns and other circus performers carry signs that read in Spanish "All of Mexico wants a circus with animals," and "Yes to a circus with animals," as they protest a new city ban on animals in circuses, in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The city was the latest of several cities and states in Mexico to ban circus animal acts, though the measure passed Monday does not apply to shows with dolphins or bullfighting, nor does it prohibit the use of animals in Mexico's traditional rodeos. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
Circus performers march to protest a new city ban on animals in circuses in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Circus performers say the law will leave both animals and humans unemployed. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
A circus performer wears a tiger costume during a protest against a new city law banning the use of animals in circuses in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Performers marched through the center of the city Tuesday chanting, "The circus loves animals." (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
A circus performer does flips on a trampoline during a protest against a city law banning the use of animals in circuses in Mexico City's Zocalo, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Acrobats, clowns and other circus employees are protesting Mexico City's new ban. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
Circus performers protest a new city ban on animals in circuses in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Animals will no longer be allowed for exhibition, under the penalty of fines. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
Circus performers march to protest a new city ban on animals in circuses in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Supporters of the measure say the relentless training, constant movement in enclosed vehicles and frequent performances hurt the animals. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Mexico Circus Animals )
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