Ringling Bros. Circus to Phase Out Elephant Acts By 2018

The parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Feld Entertainment, told the Associated Press that they will be phasing out their elephant acts by 2018 due to "growing public concern about how the animals are treated."

Ringling Bros. Circus to Phase Out Elephant Acts By 2018

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