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Circus Turns Over Last Four Performing Bears to Animal Sanctuary That Has Holistic Natural Environment

The career in the limelight is over for a quartet of performing bears after a Vietnam circus agreed to hand them over to a...

35 Circus Elephants Arrive in Amazing Florida Sanctuary to Retire Among Forest, Grassland, and 11 Watering Holes

Some kids dream of running away to join the circus—while the Ringling Bros. elephants that had been performing every night might have been dreaming...

Last Performing Circus Elephant of Chile is Rescued and Moved to New Sanctuary to Live Out Her Golden Years

Ramba the elephant will finally be able to live out the rest of her days in peaceful retirement after she was rescued from her life with the circus.

Denmark Buys Country’s Last Remaining Circus Elephants for $1.6 Million So They Can Retire

The four circus elephants will now be able to live out the rest of their days in happy retirement thanks to the Danish government.

This Circus Uses Elaborate Hologram Light Show in Response to Mistreatment of Performing Animals

A German circus has launched a breathtaking hologram light show, replacing performing animals with 3D images of animals—and hoping other shows will follow.

In One Week, Two US States Become First in Nation to Ban Wild Animal Use in Circus Acts

Earlier this month, New Jersey became the first American state to ban the use of any wild animals from being used in circus performances....

Instead of Elephants, This Family Circus Features Happy Rescue Dogs as the Stars

There are few things better in the world than the smell of popcorn, cotton candy, and a glittering show, but one circus in Illinois...

India Bans Circuses From Using Wild Animals For Exhibition

In light of continuing animal rights violations, all the elephants currently used in Indian shows will be rescued and sent to wildlife reserves.

Brazil Opens Latin America’s First Sanctuary for Abused Circus Elephants

Over 50 rescued circus elephants will be relocated to a beautiful plot of land for a happy, healthy, and relaxing retirement.

33 Lions Freed From Circuses, Return to their African “Birthright”

  Eight months after their journey began, 33 lions have arrived at their new home in Africa in the largest airlift of big cats ever. Animal...

Tiger Airlifted to Happy Retirement Home After Decade in Grim Circus

After spending more than a decade with an abusive traveling circus in Peru, Hoover the tiger is about to kick back, relax, and enjoy...

Iran becomes 9th Country to Ban Animal Acts in Circuses

Iran has joined a growing list of countries banning wild animal acts in circuses. The country’s Department of the Environment has announced it will no...

Largest Ever Lion Airlift to Send 33 Circus Cats to New Home in Africa

Thirty-three lions are headed home on “Lion Air” to Africa after being freed from circuses in South America. Animal Defenders International (ADI) worked with police...

Watch This Former Circus Lion Feel Grass Again After 13 Years

You can actually see this circus lion’s face light up the moment he knows he’s free. This big cat named Will was freed from a...

Living on the Land, Eco-Friendly Circus Tour Inspired by Tolkien

Is old-fashioned storytelling and merriment a thing of the past? Nay! The fantasy lives, and it's eco-friendly. Inspired by the writings of J.R.R. Tolkein, ancient mythology...

Ringling Bros. Circus Is Eliminating Elephant Acts

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced plans today to drop elephants from their traveling circus tours. The 145-year-old circus institution will relocate the...
lion cub, ADI photo

25 Rescued Lions Start New Life in US After Circus Mistreatment

A record-breaking animal rescue operation ended Thursday when 25 Bolivian circus lions touched down at Denver airport in route to their new life within...

Good News in History, January 9

Happy 80th Birthday to Jimmy Page, the brilliant guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose groundbreaking band Led Zeppelin released its first album 51 years ago...

Good News in History, January 1

174 years ago today, the world's first "Mercy" Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland....

Good News in History, October 27

61 years ago today, one man in the right place, at the right time, did the right thing, saving the world from probably nuclear...