Guests can pay to ride the elephants before and during intermission of the Moolah Shrine Circus at the Family Arena in St. Charles. The circus runs October 7th through the 10th. Photos by Laurie ...

As travelers' awareness about the cruel, inhumane conditions that the animals suffer to supply elephant-riding experiences and circus-style shows, unethical operators throughout Asia are now offering ...

FARGO — With a delightful array of entertainment at the El Zagal Shrine Circus at the Fargodome on Friday, April 4, the audience enjoyed camel, horse and elephant riding, aerial acrobatics, ...

BEAUMONT, Texas (CN) - The owner of Cole Brothers Circus admitted he illegally sold two endangered Asian elephants to an employee for $150,000. Circus owner John Pugh and his employee Wilbur Davenport ...

KINGSTON — Representatives of PETA and Voice of the Animals will have one clear message for organizers and patrons of this week’s Irem Shrine Circus — “This Place Hurts Animals — Don’t Go In!” That’s ...

When Kelly and Viola burst through the red curtains at Circus World at the end of the summer, it will mark the end of an era. The two elephants, performers at the Big Top in Baraboo, Wis., are ...

Imagine driving down the road when suddenly you see an elephant coming at you. That was reality for residents in Butte, Montana on Tuesday, April 16th. The circus was in town, and an elephant escaped, ...