This roadside peony here – asked its variety, Joanne laughs, “Old!” – must be a full eight feet (2.4 metres) across, and full of fragrant deep pink flowers in a display of peonies in the garden that ...

A year later, P.T. Barnum brought an Asian elephant named Jumbo to the United States. The circus evolved over the decades into the flashing, fiery circus that many generations grew up watching.

St. Thomas was home to Jumbo the Elephant, a beloved circus elephant in the late 19th century. There’s a statue of Jumbo in St. Thomas.

Many are skeptical over whether Jumbo’s death was an accident, as Scott did not try to move Jumbo away from the train. This lack of action caused people to believe that Scott had wanted Jumbo to be ...

A battle over elephant acts — a staple of the show since Barnum brought an Asian elephant named Jumbo to America in 1882 — ensued between Feld Entertainment and animal rights activists in court.

The audience is spellbound. “It’s the newly-introduced Mexican wheel act which you enjoy only at Gemini and Jumbo Circus,” says Ajay Shankar, managing partner of Gemini Circus.

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For freshman Marisa Jones, coming to a school whose mascot is the beloved elephant of big-top pioneer P.T. Barnum seems like nothing less than fate. "It's amazing," Jones said. "Jumbo the elephant ...

Elephant in town with the circus (Photos: Bradley Vaughn KWTX) According to the sheriff’s office, on Sunday, Waco Animal Control Officers visited the site and “saw no issues.” ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirty years ago, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 1994, a circus elephant killed her trainer before a horrified crowd at the Blaisdell Center, escaped from the arena, and then ran ...

The 10,000-pound Asian elephant took off from her circus handler, stopping traffic while running down a busy street in a Montana town earlier this year. Now imagine that happening in Raleigh, said ...