Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was a force after the two acts merged in 1919. Sarasota became the winter quarters for the Ringling Circus in 1927, ...

Several performers rehearsing for the final act of a circus show in Florida suddenly lost their balance on the tightrope and fell some 25 feet on Wednesday, officials confirmed, calling the plunge "a ...

White Oak Conservation, located just north of Jacksonville, Florida, will soon be home to dozens of Asian elephants that were once a part of circus attractions A group of Asian elephants that were ...

POLK CITY, Fla. (Reuters) - At a Florida retirement home for former circus elephants, residents enjoy a steady diet of high-quality hay and local fruits and vegetables, as well as baths and occasional ...

The last 11 touring elephants from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus kicked off their retirement in Florida on Friday with a buffet brunch of carrots, apples, celery, loaves of bread and lots ...

YULEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida wildlife sanctuary is building a new 2,500-acre home for former circus elephants. The White Oak Conservation Center north of Jacksonville is expected to welcome 30 Asian ...