Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a bill making Washington the twelfth state in the country to restrict the use of animals in traveling circuses, exhibits and other shows. Washington State ...

Jaw-dropping animal acts like this one, featuring Tabajara Maluenda and his well trained big-cat, are a thing of the past for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Anthony J Causi The famous ...

Circus tigers increase their pacing ahead of performances, say researchers, who believe such behaviour indicates the big cats positively anticipate their time on stage. But an animal rights group ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A small but passionate group of animal rights activists stood outside the Sarasota County Fairgrounds where the Loomis Bros. Circus performed over the weekend. The protesters ...

An animal trainer was trampled to death by his own elephant in front of a horrified circus crowd - before it escaped and went on a rampage through the streets. Tyke was a 20-year-old African bush ...