There are no memories for Armando Loyal without elephants. His life has been packed, since birth, with pachyderms. Loyal, Circus World’s elephant trainer, comes from a long line of circus performers.

Texans are rallying behind a traveling circus elephant they believe has long been a victim of animal abuse. A group of Waco residents are planning to protest on Thursday against the Mysterious Circus, ...

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 ...

Elephants were Axel Gautier's life. He was one of the best-known trainers in the world, respected by circus professionals everywhere for his work with elephants. "His elephants did tricks no one ...

An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident, NBC Montana reported. Sheriff Ed Lester of the ...

OAKLAND (BCN)—Two days before the Ringling Brothers Circus begins a series of shows in Oakland, two City Council members and animal rights activists said today that they’re glad the circus has decided ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. CHARLES — At the Moolah Shrine Circus, daredevils defy danger, motorcycles spin and flip, and middle-aged men zoom around in ...

After enduring years of criticism from animal rights activists, Feld Entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, announced in March 2015 that it would phase out the use of ...

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