Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus recently kicked off a new nationwide tour following a six-year hiatus. But for the first time in the show’s century-and-a-half history, there will be no ...

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As the audience are guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the ...

The history of training circus animals goes back much farther than what we think of today. There was no striped tent, brass band, or trainers stepping into the ring. People have watched animal ...

Jaw-dropping animal acts like this one, featuring Tabajara Maluenda and his well trained big-cat, are a thing of the past for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Anthony J Causi See more of ...

A new spectacle is taking over the tented world of acrobats, clowns and juggling entertainers. And while it may have a trunk and tusks, it weighs absolutely nothing. Circuses, once known for ...