Two zebras and a horse had apparently escaped and were roaming around the parking lot at the Fairgrounds. One of the officers ...

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As the audience are guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the ...

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 ...

The history of training circus animals goes back much farther than what we think of today. There was no striped tent, brass band, or trainers stepping into the ring. People have watched animal ...

The Ostok Sanctuary, a once-peaceful animal refuge on the outskirts of Culiacán, Sinaloa, in Mexico, loaded 700 animals onto trucks and quietly slipped out of town under white flags. This was a sign ...

After a six-year hiatus, "The Greatest Show on Earth" will return next year without animal performers following years of criticism from animal rights activists Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for ...

Meet Viola whose life is a circus, literally. She escaped from the big top in Butte, Montana during her bath after a truck backfired and scared her. According to the Today Show Instagram page, Viola's ...

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Wednesday its big top circus will resume touring five years after it was retired, and animals will no longer be part of the performance.

In the center of a great steel-barred arena stood famed young Animal Trainer Clyde Beatty. On all sides his animals closed in on him. Lions, tigers and a black panther leaped forward with claws ...