This week, a photograph surfaced on Facebook showing elephants drinking from the kennels in Helston, sparking interest among residents unfamiliar with the town's circus heritage ...

Proposed Illinois law adds big cats, bears and primates to the state circus animal ban citing welfare concerns and a national ...

Tusko weighed about 40 times what a human does. But rather than multiply the normal human dose of LSD by 40, West multiplied ...

Images have captured the shocking sight of elephants parading around Weymouth in the 60s. It is believed that these images were taken in and around 1961 when the Billy Smart's Circus arrived in town.

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Thirteen people were charged in a 780-count indictment with grand larceny. Man rescued after driving car into water in Portsmouth A man was rescued after driving into the water in Portsmouth on ...

"Water for Elephants" is an invigorating blend of contemporary circus and musical theater. The touring show, playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center from Dec. 2 through Dec. 7, follows Mr.

In a press release, the sanctuary said Minnie had been displaying signs of weakness and decline in normal eating and drinking behaviors that were "consistent with progressive kidney failure." The ...

Viola the elephant was the subject of worldwide attention seven weeks ago when she briefly escaped while being bathed in an enclosure at the back of the Butte Civic Center. Recorded for posterity by a ...

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WSMV) - One of the oldest living elephants at Tennessee’s Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald died at the age of 59. Minnie, who was part of the sanctuary’s herd for nearly 20 years, was ...

A handful of protestors rallied outside the El Paso County Coliseum, where the Carden Circus is taking place, with half a dozen shows scheduled through the weekend. Some of the protestors on Thursday ...