The head of the company that owns the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus acknowledged in federal court Wednesday that all his elephant handlers strike the animals with metal-tipped prods, but he said it's necessary to keep the huge animals under control and doesn't harm them. ...more

March 3, 2009

One of the most iconic images of American life, that of circus elephants joined trunk-to-tail as they lumber along to delight "children of all ages," as the old saying goes, is about to be debated in a courtroom. ...more

February 4, 2009

Eleven female Asian elephants from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus celebrated Thanksgiving this morning at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa with a feast of apples, carrots, lettuce, bananas, melons and bread. ...more

November 27, 2008

POLK CITY - A small brush fire is burning near the Ringling Bros. elephant breeding facility in Polk City. ...more

May 20, 2008

Little Sara, at 5 feet and 3,000 pounds, seemed puny next to her gargantuan wrinkly aunts as they got off the train, locked trunks to tails, and began to march in a straight line down Nuccio Parkway. ...more

December 31, 2007

Seven circus elephants gathered for Thanksgiving brunch Thursday, and what they lacked in table etiquette, they made up for with joyous voracity. ...more

November 23, 2007

TAMPA - Seven circus elephants gathered for Thanksgiving brunch today and what they lacked in table etiquette, they made up for with joyous voracity. ...more

November 22, 2007