There was some BIG news this week -- literally -- as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. The escape has garnered mixed reactions. While some said it was ...

EVANSVILLE — An Evansville Animal Care & Control inspection Wednesday offered one answer, at least, to persistent questions and controversy about the use of animals at the Hadi Shrine Circus. Two ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS -- While the city rejected a request to display a piece of sculpture protest outside the circus, Mayor Francis Slay ...

EVANSVILLE — The Hadi Shrine Circus' decision to retire elephants from its show has nothing to do with protests and everything to do with future events and current circumstances, a circus spokesman ...

POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) – The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts. The circus’ parent company, Feld Entertainment, says that the acts will be phased out by 2018, ...

In this Jan. 3, 2015 photo provided by Feld Entertainment Inc., elephants perform at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elephants take a final bow at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday, ending a 145-year spectacle that delighted fans but enraged animal activists, who say the highly ...

Circus World Executive Director Scott O’Donnell claims that “Circus World and contractors who operate on the grounds provide proper veterinary care for the site’s animals,” but the facts say otherwise ...

POLK CITY, Fla. — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public ...