POLK CITY, Fla. -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants are making their final appearance Sunday. Feld Entertainment, the company that owns the Ringling Bros., decided to phase the elephants out after ...

NEW YORK — With their colorful headgear and repertoire of tricks, they're top-billed stars of The Greatest Show on Earth. But away from the arena, the Asian elephants used in the Ringling Bros. and ...

A Montana city got the show of a lifetime Tuesday when a show elephant broke free from her pen and tore down a busy street. Thrilling video shows the gentle giant thundering down Butte’s Harrison ...

There was some BIG news this week -- literally -- as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. The escape has garnered mixed reactions. While some said it was ...