Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian import and America’s most profitable circus, is animal-free but full of animalized human performers. Courtesy: Cirque du Soleil In 1917, the publication of a posthumous ...

Animal Defenders International assists wildlife authorities in seizures. — -- British activists Tim Phillips and Jan Creamer raced through the Peruvian jungle moments after receiving word that a ...

Ten circus animals were rescued after a semi-truck and trailer burst into flames. The animals belonging to the Shrine Circus were heading to the show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Troopers and deputies made ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — She could have lived until 40 in the wild, where ...

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 ...

The big top circus tent went up last Sunday morning as the Culpepper & Merriweather circus came to New Whiteland for two shows. I saw two types of performers – consenting human performers and ...

The circus will give its final performance in May. — -- The owners of the famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus today pushed back against the idea that animal rights protests influenced ...

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 ...

The circus is coming to Corvallis, but don’t expect to see any elephants, tigers or camels this time around — those kinds of displays are no longer allowed in Benton County. Under pressure from animal ...

Tyke the elephant was being forced to perform with Circus International at the Neal Blaisdell Centre in Honolulu, Hawaii ...