Arts May 18 Five years after taking its last bow, Ringling Bros. is back – this time, without animals 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 May 01 Ringling Bros. circus ends controversial elephant act after 145 years The circus company has used elephants in its shows for the last 145 years but changed its policies after animals rights' groups and others campaigned against the practice. By Michael D. Regan
Nation Mar 05 Watch 3:31 Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants By PBS News Hour
Mar 05 Ringling Bros. to phase out elephants by 2018 By Anna Sillers The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that beginning in 2018, elephants will no longer be a part of the circus act. Continue reading