After a six-year hiatus, "The Greatest Show on Earth" will return next year without animal performers following years of criticism from animal rights activists After a six-year hiatus, the Ringling ...

When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed down in May 2017, a victim of changing tastes and years of protests by animal-rights groups, The Greatest Show on Earth seemed like the ...

It’s been four years since the center ring was filled with acrobats, animals and a ring leader, but the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming back. Feld Entertainment announced that the ...

Circus folk never bid each other “goodbye,” according to tradition. At the end of each show, when scaffoldings are dismantled and animals and performers board the mile-long trains they call home, ...

Elephants Bonnie, left, and Kelly Ann stand during media availability before a performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, March 19, 2015 in Washington. After 146 years, the curtain ...

ELLENTON, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the ...

COLUMBIA, Md (WJZ) --After nearly 150 years, the big top is coming down. Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will close its doors this spring. The decision was announced this weekend by the ...

A year after Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus retired their elephant show, the legendary circus will now close their entire operation citing declining ticket sales and high operating costs.

After a six-year hiatus, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is set to return soon, but with one significant change: no animals. Showrunners announced on the Today show Wednesday that the ...