Elephants have been iconic symbols of circuses since the traveling shows were conceived, but if Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey want to pass through Los Angeles, they may have to cross the majestic ...

OAKLAND (BCN)—Two days before the Ringling Brothers Circus begins a series of shows in Oakland, two City Council members and animal rights activists said today that they’re glad the circus has decided ...

A traveling circus set to perform in Astoria this week is drawing protests from animal rights activists, who plan to gather ...

Before Lorri Galloway was termed out as an Anaheim City Council member, she proposed and then withdrew a ban on performing animals in the city, which would have essentially ended the yearly Ringling ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban bullhooks — the spike-tipped pokers used to train and control elephants. City News Service says the council's vote on Wednesday also ...

Tiger tamer Alexander Lacey gets his tigers on their feet in one of the final performances of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via ...

The Rochester City Council wisely passed a ban on exotic wild animal performances four years ago, and it’s continuing to pay off and make a difference. Last week the Carden Circus put on a very ...