The circus wove itself into the fabric of American and European culture over the centuries with a captivating array of human performers, from clowns to acrobats, along with animals such as horses.

That hasn't happened quite yet. With one exception – circus animals. This year, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has returned, and is touring for the first time since closing seven ...

When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed down in May 2017, a victim of changing tastes and years of protests by animal-rights groups, The Greatest Show on Earth seemed like the ...

After a 6-year hiatus, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is returning in a revived show that no longer features animal acts. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; Photos: Getty Images) ...

The nomadic character of circus life was also a strain for animals like horses which had to be loaded onto wagons and then driven to the next town. “This no longer made sense for an animal ...

Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian import and America’s most profitable circus, is animal-free but full of animalized human performers. Courtesy: Cirque du Soleil In 1917, the publication of a ...

to persistent questions and controversy about the use of animals at the Hadi Shrine Circus. Two Animal Control officers awarded the circus its exhibition permit to go forward after an act-by-act ...

Traveling circuses frequently stop in Washington. In a recent press release, Humane World for Animals noted Jordan World Circus, which was just recently in Washington, has had an issue with ...