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 ...

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Your reporter could have done a much better job on Monday's front page article about the circus. First, the Jordan World Circus is hardly "international," even if they hire foreign employees. They are ...

Rep. Robin Webb says Senate Bill 45 ensures cities and counties don't outlaw rodeos and carriage rides, but the bill has ...

When they were “retired” from performing at Circus World last August, the Asian elephants Viola and Kelly were to head to a sanctuary in Oklahoma where Circus World executive director Scott O’Donnell ...

The Elephant Hotel, a Somers national historic landmark that serves as the northern Westchester locale’s town hall, will undergo more restoration and weather-proofing improvements through a new ...

Viola the elephant was the subject of worldwide attention seven weeks ago when she briefly escaped while being bathed in an enclosure at the back of the Butte Civic Center. Recorded for posterity by a ...

Born Free hosts parliamentary event to urge action on implementing ban on advertising activities abroad which exploit wild ...

The case prosecutors put on against Jorge Landeros portrayed a terrifying scene.

But before Joe Exotic, there was Mabel Stark. Often described as America’s most famous female tiger trainer, the Tiger Queen was renowned for her pluck and charisma.