Duma, an African male elephant, was born in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe in 1982. He was captured and sent to South Africa’s Brian Boswell Circus in 1984 before being transferred to the ...

A circus elephant shocked drivers in Butte, Montana when it escaped and stomped into traffic. Viola, the elephant, was being washed near the road when she was startled by the sound of a car ...

When P.T. Barnum bought Jumbo, an African elephant from the London Zoological Society, the sale caused protests in England, and began a story full of sensation and tragedy.

Former circus elephant mourns her long-time performing partner Two Indian elephants Jenny and Magda retired four years ago after a long circus career. Jenny was 54 years old and died of a bladder ...

Two Indian elephants Jenny and Magda retired four years ago after a long circus career. Jenny was 54 years old and died of a bladder disease, said park representatives.

The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30th anniversary in March, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful wilderness.

Wide open fields and native foliage provide a backdrop for 12 retired African and Asian elephants ... impact on her handlers. The Asian elephant, a former circus performer, survived an insane ...

Genetic research has raised the possibility that the two classic forms of elephant in Africa are separate species rather than subspecies of Loxodonta africana. Museum research has uncovered ...