POLK CITY, Fla. -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public ...

DILLON, Mont. — If you explore unique and unusual sites in Montana, one of the most captivating can be found in Dillon. At the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds you will find a gravesite protected by a ...

"Consider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior - drawing on the ...

Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of them left in the wild — a staggering and sobering statistic. Thankfully, a ...

For the first time since the Ringling Bros. brought their circus to Baraboo in the late 1800s, elephants won't be returning to the city as Circus World prepares to open their summer performance season ...

“Murderous Mary” was executed in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, more than a century ago, and her saddening story still resonates today with conservationists worldwide. Few stories are as perplexing and ...

There was some BIG news this week -- literally -- as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. The escape has garnered mixed reactions. While some said it was ...

*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 ...

There's nothing better than watching a baby learning to explore the world. One sweet elephant, Lady Bird at the Fort Worth Zoo, got a brand new donut and decided to see what it could do. In the video, ...