For the first time since the Ringling Bros. brought their circus to Baraboo in the late 1800s, elephants won't be returning to the city as Circus World prepares to open their summer performance season ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. CHARLES — At the Moolah Shrine Circus, daredevils defy danger, motorcycles spin and flip, and middle-aged men zoom around in ...

The decision to retire the elephants has been five years in the making, the circus said in its announcement. Over the years, it has retired other animal performers, including its lions, tigers and ...

“Water for Elephants,” the new musical based on the 2006 Sara Gruen novel and the 2011 movie with Reese Witherspoon, has one of the more remarkable ensembles ever seen on Broadway. I’ve seen a hundred ...

Baraboo, Wis. (WKOW) — Circus World kicks off its season on Friday, and it’s the last one with the elephants as performers. The elephants have been a staple in the Baraboo community since the late ...

When Kelly and Viola burst through the red curtains at Circus World at the end of the summer, it will mark the end of an era. The two elephants, performers at the Big Top in Baraboo, Wis., are ...

The Moolah Shrine Circus in Missouri said it will retire its performing elephants and that they will now "roam the land." The circus, which operates in St Louis, said in a statement that the decision ...

BARABOO, Wis. (WKOW) -- The elephants of Circus World celebrate their jump into a relaxing retirement with one final parade on Saturday. The Big Top Parade returned to the streets of Baraboo with ...