Jan. 14 marked the end of Ringling Brothers’ 146-year run of animal circuses. This also marked the end of an era and a beginning of public awareness on the training and treatment of circus animals. It ...

Why are wild animals still being used in circuses? The Ringling Brothers Circus no longer includes animals. This should be the case with every circus. More people understand that wild animals used in ...

A circus trainer almost met his end in front of a live audience when a performing bear turned on him during a show in front of hundreds of children and parents. "Towards the end of the act, the bear ...

Ringling Bros. is heading to four cities Florida in 2026 with a new music-driven circus tour. Do they still use animals in ...

CHICAGO -- Federal authorities have charged a circus animal training facility in northern Illinois with violating the Animal Welfare Act. John Cuneo said he will fight the allegations by the U.S.

Animal Rights Ministry says enforcement actions are underway after Circus Orfei, which was being held on Monte Kristo grounds ...

Two law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation after rescuing five zebras, four camels and a miniature horse when their transport vehicle caught fire Jan. 27 on Interstate 69. The ...

In an age where artificial intelligence is being promoted as the next big thing, we're incessantly told about how robots will soon replace humans and everyone will be out of a job. That hasn't ...

Sergei Prichinich, a Russian circus trainer, almost lost his life during a live performance with a female brown bear named Donut. The audience was filled with horrified parents and children watching ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a bill making Washington the twelfth state in the country to restrict the use of animals in traveling circuses, exhibits and other shows. Washington State ...

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (Reuters Life!) - After growing up in a Bolivian circus and being confined to a small cage, Simba the lion is getting in touch with his wild side in preparation for a new life in a ...