An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts ...

On a quiet May morning in Marietta 110 years ago, the first of five trains made their way from Zanesville to Marietta as the ...

A circus without elephants might be more humane, but apparently it's far less enticing. The owners of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said they will permanently end their 146-year-old ...

To them, it might have seemed effortless. But these highly trained performers for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus told the children watching on Wednesday such feats of aerial grace ...

Ringling Bros.’ last performing elephants were ... member to an elephant at Madison Square Garden. Alex Tehrani Circus 1903 performers take their final bow at a show at Madison Square Garden.

Numerous galleries showcase pieces from Ringling Bros. Circus co-founder John Ringling's personal collection, including paintings by Velazquez, Rubens and Veronese. And in the museum's courtyard ...

The 38-year-old currently trains, cares for and performs with six lions, 10 tigers and a leopard named Mogli at the Ringling Bros ... circus. A few years later, at age 21, Alexander took his big ...