But as more people started caring about the safety and happiness of animals, a circus in Germany made a big change. By 2018, the Roncalli Circus stopped using all live animals in their shows.

The live animals have been replaced by holograms. Because of concerns about animal welfare, Germany’s Roncalli circus stopped using lions and elephants in its shows in 1991.

The live animals have been replaced by holograms. Due to concerns over animal welfare, Germany's Roncalli circus stopped using lions and elephants in its shows in 1991.

Circus Roncalli manager Patrick Philadelphia told CBS news. The idea for holographic animals came to him after seeing Justin Timberlake perform a duet with a hologram of the late singer Prince.

The widespread availability of this technology has now enabled Germany’s Roncalli circus to reintroduce (virtual) animals to its shows after ceasing the use of live lions and elephants in 1991 ...

The enchantment of the circus has a new, compassionate face as Germany's renowned Roncalli Circus wows audiences with holographic elephants, lions, and other exotic creatures, all while championing ...

As Roncalli looked for ways to preserve the magic of animals for children, a show in which Justin Timberlake 'collaborates' with a hologram of the late Prince triggered the idea to turn to 3D imagery.

Germany’s Roncalli circus has found a magical solution to animal welfare concerns by replacing live animals with holograms. Since 1991, Roncalli had already stopped using lions and elephants in its ...

The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As the audience is guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the circus are there, except one. The live animals have ...

All the fun of the fair without the cruelty. Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms of elephants, lions, and other exotic creatures.View on euronews ...

All the fun of the fair without the cruelty. Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms of elephants, lions, and other exotic creatures.