Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of them left in the wild — a staggering and sobering statistic. Thankfully, a ...

Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in Portugal ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Wanting to run away with the circus was never a joke for Tyler West. This full-time clown said he's known that's what he wanted to do since he was 14 years old. Now, West, a native of Tucson, Arizona, ...

Portugal’s last circus elephant is retiring to a life of luxury. Julie, who has been a part of the Victor Hugo Cardinali circus since 1988, will be one of the first elephants to reside at ...

For the first time since the Ringling Bros. brought their circus to Baraboo in the late 1800s, elephants won't be returning to the city as Circus World prepares to open their summer performance season ...