Minneapolis' attempt to protect circus animals may run them out of town. A new ordinance would allow elephants in circuses, but kids would no longer be able to ride or touch them. If that happens, the ...

The golden age of the circus is long past, and gone are the days when bombastic advertisements would draw thousands of clamoring fans eager to see the exotic spectacles they promised. While that may ...

BUTTE, Montana — A 58-year-old circus elephant managed to briefly taste freedom Tuesday when it escaped and wandered through the streets of Butte, Montana. The Asian elephant named Viola was in town ...

Elephants would still perform at Minneapolis circuses, but the kiddies would no longer get to ride or touch them under a proposed ordinance headed for a City Council vote Friday. If that happens, the ...

KINGSTON — Representatives of PETA and Voice of the Animals will have one clear message for organizers and patrons of this week’s Irem Shrine Circus — “This Place Hurts Animals — Don’t Go In!” That’s ...