Viola, an Asian elephant with the Jordan World Circus, still participated in two performances Tuesday after her time on the lam in the southwestern Montana city of about 35,000 people that in the ...

It was erected in 1985 to commemorate 100 years since Jumbo's death. (Atlas Obscura) A new book about a circus elephant that died in St. Thomas, Ont., brings Jumbo's story to life.

Viola, an Asian elephant with the Jordan World Circus, still participated in two performances Tuesday after her time on the lam in the southwestern Montana city of about 35,000 people.

It costs about $65,000 yearly to care for each elephant, Feld said. Eleven elephants currently tour with the circus. "They'll be joining the rest of the herd," Feld said.

The elephant is part of the circus in Tupelo, Mississippi for a series of performances. The elephant was in an area outside where the circus keeps animals at the BancorpSouth Arena.

Elephant escapes from circus in Germany, kills man out for a stroll By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 13, 2015 9:16 am Updated June 13, 2015 3:57 pm ...

BERLIN -- An elephant that escaped from a German circus and killed a man over the weekend has been relocated to a German safari park. The 34-year-old African elephant named "Baby" on Saturday ...