BAT held demonstrations from January 21 to 25 on Great North Road, where activists encouraged motorists to “hoot for animal ...

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 ...

In the final of a three-part series, columnist Curt Eriksmoen discusses the evolution of circus culture and the public's scrutiny on animal cruelty Tyke the elephant escaped during the 1993 North ...

The Rochester City Council wisely passed a ban on exotic wild animal performances four years ago, and it’s continuing to pay off and make a difference. Last week the Carden Circus put on a very ...

Valentine’s Day is approaching, and love is in the air across Albuquerque, except for the N.M. State Fairgrounds where the Shrine Circus will once again ship in exotic animals, compelling them to ...

CHICAGO -- Federal authorities have charged a circus animal training facility in northern Illinois with violating the Animal Welfare Act. John Cuneo said he will fight the allegations by the U.S.

Two law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation after rescuing five zebras, four camels and a miniature horse when their transport vehicle caught fire Jan. 27 on Interstate 69. The ...

Animal Defenders International assists wildlife authorities in seizures. — -- British activists Tim Phillips and Jan Creamer raced through the Peruvian jungle moments after receiving word that a ...