By eliminating animals from the show, Pacelle said, Circus Vargas is staying ahead of the pack. “We applaud the fact that they’ve shed the use of wild animals,” he said.

When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed down in May 2017, a victim of changing tastes and years of protests by animal-rights groups, The Greatest Show on Earth seemed like the ...

In May 2017, embattled show owner Kenneth Feld closed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus forever. A handful of shows still contain exotic animals, most notably the highly popular ...

Plus, every circus, including animal accommodation, is on continual show to the public. 4/ Circuses aid conservation through breeding programmes and by raising awareness .

Fans who attend the 15 shows in Brooklyn are being met by loud opposition from a coalition of groups.

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The 146-year-old circus, which had removed elephants from its shows in 2016 because of pressure from PETA and others, closed down in May 2017 due to slow ticket sales.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus recently kicked off a new nationwide tour following a six-year hiatus. But for the first time in the show’s century-and-a-half history, there will be no ...

But animals will no longer be featured in their shows. A spokesperson for Florida-based Feld Entertainment says an announcement is expected sometime next year. The three-ring circus shut down in ...

This combination of photos shows art renderings for the reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, reborn without animals. The show, which will offer highwire tricks, soaring trapeze ...

Supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) crashed a Freemason fundraiser over alleged 'animal abuse' in circus shows. Chaos erupted at the Sharon Shrine's Potentate's Ball ...