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Saturday, September 27, 2025

This study summarises a systematic review of 42 pieces of scientific literature, including virtually all animal welfare studies of captive tigers within circuses and zoos, published by 2023. After analysing the effects on each of the recognised five domains of animal welfare: nutrition, physical environment, health, behaviour and mental state, it was clear that circuses threaten the welfare of tigers.

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Full study: Davies E and Knight A. Welfare implications for tigers in travelling circuses. Animals. 2024, 14(7), 1053 – access at https://aknight.info/2024/circuses

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This research and its open access publication were funded by Chris Packham, UK broadcaster and environmental campaigner. However, he played no role in the study conceptualisation, design, data collection and analysis, preparation of the resultant manuscript nor decisions relating to publication.

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0:00 Introduction | Chris Packham
0:32 Why This Review Was Needed
1:25 The Five Animal Welfare Domains
2:08 (1) Nutrition
2:40 (2) Physical Environment
3:44 (3) Behavioural Interactions
4:30 (4) Health
5:55 (5) Mental State
6:51 What You Can Do | Chris Packham