A lightning bolt struck the main tent pole, instantaneously killing two, gravely injuring another and knocking unconscious at ...

People have protested against The Ringling Bros. and other circus companies in the past for harmfully utilizing animals in their performances. In its absence, the circus has retooled its show ...

“The elephants I grew to know and love at the circus were beaten daily with sharp bull hooks and chained like prisoners for hours on end.” —Tom Rider, former Ringling Bros. employee After nearly nine ...

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 ...

Ringling Bros. and its parent company Feld Entertainment had no choice. Following years of protests from animal rights groups and charges of animal cruelty, the circus officially retired its last ...

Jan Damm performs as Nick Nack in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus show ... "We don't have live animals in the show anymore, so we also wanted to just have that non-human element ...

Alfred Ringling commissioned the Sarasota house, now listed for $2.5 million, solely for entertaining and hosting guests ...