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 ...

The animals were an iconic part of the circus. — -- They are an iconic part of any circus -– eliciting excited shrieks from wide-eyed children. But now, circus-goers will have to do without ...

PROVIDENCE, Ri. (CNN) – After years of giant tricks and synchronized dances, the elephants at Ringling Bros. will perform in one final act Sunday. The elephants’ last show will be in Providence, Rhode ...

POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) – The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts. The circus’ parent company, Feld Entertainment, says that the acts will be phased out by 2018, ...

For the Greatest Show on Earth, there is no longer an elephant in the room. The 145-year-old Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus held its last show featuring elephants Sunday night, in a move ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants are making their final appearance Sunday. Feld Entertainment, the company that owns the Ringling Bros., decided to phase the elephants out after ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus says the "Greatest Show on Earth" will go on without elephants. Animal rights groups took credit for generating the public concern that forced the company ...

ELLENTON, Fla. -- After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said the show will close forever in May. The ...

The "Greatest Show on Earth" is back and headed to Florida early next year. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents "The Greatest Show on Earth" is coming to arenas nationwide with an all-new ...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) settled a protracted case related to elephant abuse with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey today, agreeing to pay the circus' ...