World Sep 02 Denmark buys country’s last remaining circus elephants to let them retire By Associated Press
Arts Apr 10 Watch 4:59 After fame, magic and controversy, Ringling Bros. Circus will take its last bow For 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been awing audiences with acrobatic spectacles and animal stunts. But next month, “the greatest show on earth” will take its final bow after its parent company pulled the plug… By PBS News Hour
Nation Jan 15 Ringling Bros. circus to shutter in May after 146 years Slumping ticket sales, high operating costs and the company's decision last year to eliminate elephants from performances made the business unsustainable. By Michael D. Regan
Nation Mar 05 Watch 3:31 Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants By PBS News Hour