Circus Apollo, India

A small mobile cage is all the living space available for this female Asian lion. These days acts with big cats and bears are illegal. However all circuses are obliged to keep and look after any animals they have and the circus Apollo has been left with 12 Asian lions. So these formidable creatures are kept in cages, their boredom and frustration evident in their haunting roars. The financial burden is also a great strain on the circus; because the lions are not allowed to perform they are unable to earn their keep.