Elephants who are forced to perform in the circus are confined, whipped, and beaten for each show.

It takes just one look at the pictures provided to PETA by a former Ringling elephant trainer to see the terror in the baby elephants’ eyes as they are surrounded by screaming handlers, who slam them to the ground, beat them, and break their spirits so that they will perform meaningless tricks under the big top. Unfortunately, even after learning about this history of abuse, Groupon continues to promote animal-based circuses through deals on its website.

Groupon offers deals for cruel circuses across the country.