Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of them left in the wild — a staggering and sobering statistic. Thankfully, a ...

I’m happy to report that Water for Elephants has come out swinging - Not since the 2013 revival of Pippin has there been so ...

The N&O Summer Desk is a pop-up initiative to help navigate the season. Whether you’re heading to the beach, mountains or backyard, the Summer Desk is here to guide you. Share your story ideas with us ...

Intrepid intern Katie Minchew ran away with the circus—for the afternoon. Read up on her adventures with the elephants at the Dallas Farmers Market: The Shrine Circus is in town at Fair Park Coliseum ...

After years of entertaining fans under the big top -- and a few years in retirement -- in Central Florida, a herd of former circus elephants is settling into their new home at a wildlife refuge. The ...

BERLIN (AP) — A German man taking his regular morning stroll was killed by an elephant who had escaped from a nearby circus, police said Saturday. The 65-year-old man was walking in the woods near ...

It was hard to tell who enjoyed the elephant wash on June 24 more – the elephants, the community members watching or the firefighters who got to spray the elephants with water. Columbus Fire ...

The circus's leading ladies wore nothing special for their farewell performance Sunday -- no extra bedazzle, no added flair -- just the traditional blue headdresses declaring their expiring part in ...

OAKLAND (BCN)—Two days before the Ringling Brothers Circus begins a series of shows in Oakland, two City Council members and animal rights activists said today that they’re glad the circus has decided ...