An artist Julia Kozyreva, of Ukraine, performs with a tiger during a rehearsal of the new "Circuses of the World" show in the Belarusian State Circus in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a bill making Washington the twelfth state in the country to restrict the use of animals in traveling circuses, exhibits and other shows. Washington State ...

This weekend, Loomis Bros. Circus will be coming to Raleigh—along with endangered elephants and tigers as well as dogs and camels. Circuses that use animals for tricks have been documented for their ...

The N&O Summer Desk is a pop-up initiative to help navigate the season. Whether you’re heading to the beach, mountains or backyard, the Summer Desk is here to guide you. Share your story ideas with us ...

If some New York City officials and animal advocates prevail, there’ll be no more tigers, lions, leopards, monkeys, zebras or even sloths whenever “The Greatest Show on Earth” comes to town. Two city ...

The circus is coming to town! But while you may see what’s happening under the big top, they won’t show you what goes on behind the scenes. Animals in the circus lead lives of misery. They travel ...

Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian import and America’s most profitable circus, is animal-free but full of animalized human performers. Courtesy: Cirque du Soleil In 1917, the publication of a posthumous ...

So the Cole Bros. Circus is in town this week. What a great place to take your family and friends, teach them about loving animals, and see a good truthful show, right? Wrong. There are many horrible ...