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 ...

“Murderous Mary” was executed in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, more than a century ago, and her saddening story still resonates today with conservationists worldwide. Few stories are as perplexing and ...

Texans are rallying behind a traveling circus elephant they believe has long been a victim of animal abuse. A group of Waco residents are planning to protest on Thursday against the Mysterious Circus, ...

In 1916, a circus arrived in East Tennessee with Mary the elephant at the front of its attractions. Crowds gathered to watch her move through town, unaware of how quickly things would take a violent ...