“The elephants I grew to know and love at the circus were beaten daily with sharp bull hooks and chained like prisoners for hours on end.” —Tom Rider, former Ringling Bros. employee After nearly nine ...

As the elephant passes vehicles on the street, trunk and tail swinging, a bystander in the video says, “Only in Butte. A circus elephant got loose.” Local media reported that the elephant ...

Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of ...

She was hauled around the country, chained for up to 22 hours a day and repeatedly ... The film is a heartbreaking reminder of what circus elephants endure, despite what the industry portrays to its ...