When Kelly and Viola burst through the red curtains at Circus World at the end of the summer, it will mark the end of an era. The two elephants, performers at the Big Top in Baraboo, Wis., are ...
'It's sadness, but celebration all mixed in one': Circus World honors final month with the elephants
BARABOO, Wis. (WKOW) -- It's a bittersweet month at Circus World as staff soak up every last moment with the elephants before they retire at the end of August. Circus World Director Scott O'Donnell ...
At a recent Wisconsin Historical Society board meeting in Madison, a protester from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had a sign reading “Elephants beaten and chained for Circus World ...
For the first time since the Ringling Bros. brought their circus to Baraboo in the late 1800s, elephants won't be returning to the city as Circus World prepares to open their summer performance season ...
The decision to retire the elephants has been five years in the making, the circus said in its announcement. Over the years, it has retired other animal performers, including its lions, tigers and ...
After more than eight years of legal skirmishing, a trial is set to open Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by animal welfare groups alleging that Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus routinely ...
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