Proposed new rules for elephant rides could force Florida operators to pack their trunks, said the owner of Elephant Walk, who has saddled pachyderms for 50 years. “It will impose needless, heavy ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — This Mother's Day, Sault Ste. Marie will play host to acrobats, elephants and more when the circus comes to town. The Carden International Circus has been bringing its lineup of ...

At a recent Wisconsin Historical Society board meeting in Madison, a protester from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had a sign reading “Elephants beaten and chained for Circus World ...

As travelers' awareness about the cruel, inhumane conditions that the animals suffer to supply elephant-riding experiences and circus-style shows, unethical operators throughout Asia are now offering ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Elephants will perform for the last time at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday, as the show closes its own chapter on a controversial practice that has ...

After more than eight years of legal skirmishing, a trial is scheduled to open Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by animal welfare groups alleging that Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus routinely ...

After more than eight years of legal skirmishing, a trial is scheduled to open Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by animal welfare groups alleging Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus routinely abuses ...

Lacking a coherent plot Were All Riding on a Circus Elephant depicts the collapse of western civilization as a freeform collage advocating group anarchy and actor improvisation The stage is a boxing ...

The things I remember about going to the circus as a child are limited, but they are awesome. I distinctly recall riding an elephant — though my parents do not — and only recently have I accepted the ...