Like the Segway, Ringling Bros. Circus has undergone a similar transformation ... the circus officially retired its last 11 performing elephants in May. “People were asking, ‘What’s going ...

An elephant gets a "pedicure" at the Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York City. Shown is elephant trainer Mike Heyward. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights ...

most popular act, the elephants. Elephants were such a major draw for Ringling Bros. that it easily became the circus' trademark. The circus elephants were featured everywhere in promotions for ...

“The elephants I grew to know and love at the circus were beaten daily with sharp bull hooks and chained like prisoners for hours on end.” —Tom Rider, former Ringling Bros. employee After nearly nine ...

Spilka added in agreement. Although larger circus companies, like Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, have resumed operation post-pandemic without elephants, tigers, lions, and more in their ...

animal rights groups began criticizing the circus’ treatment of its animals, especially its elephants. In 2017, Palmetto, Florida-based Feld Entertainment shut down Ringling Bros., a victim of ...

Next up for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus aka "The Greatest Show on Earth," is scheduled to be at the ...

An elephant stretches its trunk through ... the one immortalised as “The Greatest Show on Earth”: the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is hanging its hat for the last time ...

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in ... citing “extensive questions on what our liability would be with the circus.” Elephant trainer Alex Gautier performed. The unicyclists ...

With its charismatic ringmasters, colorful clowns, and high-flying acrobats, Ringling Bros. was renowned for its showmanship. But behind the scenes, the circus was anything but entertaining for the ...

The Bell Wagon was built in 1892 for the Ringling Brothers Circus but hasn't been on the Circus World grounds since 2013.