Ringling Circus

On the Matter of Elephant Rights

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 08.26.2009 | Green


Roseanne Colletti

Would you feel differently about circus animals doing back flips or dancing on cue if you knew they were being hit with a bull hook or struck with a whip?

The Saddest Show on Earth

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green


Ingrid Newkirk

It takes a lot to get circusgoers to see beyond the headdresses and glitter to that metal-tipped bullhook sinking into an elephant's soft flesh behind her ears and knees.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Coney Island, Brooklyn

NY Metro Parents. | NY Metro Parents | Posted 08.14.2009 | Home


For the first time ever, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have set up their big top on the Coney Island boardwalk!...

The Greatest Lie on Earth

Leslie Griffith | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living


Leslie Griffith

Every animal on the blue unit now performing in LA, then heading to San Diego and on to the San Francisco Bay area has either tested positive for tuberculosis, or has had a full blown case of M-TB.