In May 1979, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus set up at what was then called the Cumberland County Civic Center for ...

Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of them left in the wild — a staggering and sobering statistic. Thankfully ...

The user referenced a case in Hawaii from 1994, in which Tyke, a female African bush elephant, killed her trainer and seriously hurt her groomer. The elephant was shot and killed by authorities.

Elephant Captured Taking a Seat at a Café Near Africa Safari Camp — See the Photos! “We ran out the door and finally caught a video of the elephant coming through the lot here. Pretty exciting.

The circus wasn't open at the time. Lukasavage says after the accident, the African elephant, Dumbo, was calm and responded to a trainer's commands. Police say the elephant was confined and did not ...

Carden International Circus plans six performances Sept. 20-22 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, bringing an "all-new spectacular extreme circus" to the lakefront facility.