Ringling Bros. Circus to Retire Elephant Shows in May – Hollywood Reporter

Ringling Bros. Circus to Retire Elephant Shows in May

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire all of its touring elephants in May. The move comes amid increasing scrutiny on circus elephant acts with local governments passing "anti-circus" and "anti-elephant" ordinances in response to concerns over animal cruelty. The circus’s parent…

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