Considered messengers of the gods, the macaques are now made to wear costumes, do backflips, and walk on stilts to please crowds.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has dismissed a complaint lodged by McClaren Circus over animal rights protests at its national roadshows, rejecting the circuss ...

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 posthumous ...

BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese circus featuring animal performances was canceled after citizens called for a boycott and tipped off authorities, in what activists billed a victory for a growing animal ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • City animal control Thursday cleared all animals to perform in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, which ...

EVANSVILLE — An Evansville Animal Care & Control inspection Wednesday offered one answer, at least, to persistent questions and controversy about the use of animals at the Hadi Shrine Circus. Two ...

**Related Video Above: The extraordinary sounds that help animals relax MARION, Ind. (AP) — A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire early Saturday on ...