Circuses are known for their clowns, acrobats, and of course, animals. Nowhere else could people witness elephants balancing ...

As the audience are guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the circus are there – except one. The live animals have been replaced by holograms. Because of concerns ...

Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of ...

Maura Healey signed a similar bill into law: H 4915 (which also includes giraffes in the ban). photo by SGr Captive wild animals in circuses endure countless hours confined to cramped cages and ...

The Irish government is to ban the use of wild animals in circuses from next year, with a new regulation that will come into effect on 1 January 2018. Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said ...

Plans to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Wales are moving a step closer. New legislation, bringing Wales in line with Scotland, will be introduced to the assembly on Monday.

While the tamer responded to the accusations against him accusing him of mistreating the lions during a show at the Circo Orfei, animal rights activists are not backing down. For years, there ...