The Dongchoon Circus Troupe is South Korea’s last, and it's been going for a hundred years. As in many other countries, the advent of TVs and the internet syphoned off circus audiences ...

The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea. Such entertainments peaked before most South ...

Animal welfare laws: Rightfully so, the conversation around animal cruelty grew louder. In 1991, the government banned the use of certain wild animals. In 2017, the Supreme Court banned the use of all ...

Fresno Animal Center says that it will waive adoption fees on Saturday as part of the second annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day. The event is part of a statewide effort involving more than 150 animal ...

Animals you cannot own in Tennessee Class I : This class includes all species inherently dangerous to humans. These species may only be possessed by zoos, circuses, and commercial propagators.

Ringling’s retired circus elephants to move to conservation center. The Asian elephants, which have been at the center of a long debate over performing animals, will get a 2,500-acre, state-of ...

Elephants and other circus animals, shown here crossing a bridge in the King William Historic District, were marched through city streets on their way to HemisFair Arena during the 1970s.

Clowns Thom “Skootchee” Stevenson (left) of Milton, Del., and Jim “Poppo” Shores of Baltimore, Md., uncover the wreath during the dedication of the Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck ...

Staff prepare a lioness for transfer, at the animal refuge Ostok Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico, Monday, May 19, 2025. For years, exotic pets of cartel members and circus animals ...