Washington, DC—Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan of the federal district court in Washington DC issued a major ruling rejecting the last-ditch attempt of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to ...

Elephant skin is tough, but it can be broken. That's the bloody lesson that Billie, an elephant recovering from decades of abuse, learned repeatedly in her years with the circus. Billie's journey — ...

Twice as many elephants work in Thailand’s tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept in “severely inadequate conditions”, a new report revealed Thursday. The world’s ...

An Oklahoma dealership was inundated by accusations of animal abuse and received death threats after hosting a pair of elephants for a circus-themed community event in nearly 100-degree heat. The ...

An Indian elephant painted entirely pink for a photo shoot has died three months later, sparking controversy. The photographer’s team explained that non-toxic paint was used and denied any connection ...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) settled a protracted case related to elephant abuse with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey today, agreeing to pay the circus' ...

Amitabh Bachchan has said that he is happy that rescue elephant Sunder has found a new home. Following many years of abuse, the former temple elephant is now one of fifteen elephants living in a ...

Washington, DC—After nearly a decade of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) will continue its battle to protect endangered Asian elephants from abuse at the hands of Ringling Bros. and ...

"Do we really have to put elephants through this just to ride them?" At elephant-riding attractions across Southeast Asia, mahouts repeatedly drive sharp metal hooks into the animals' heads. Elephant ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A 14-year-old elephant whose abuse outside a Hindu temple inspired a protest by Paul McCartney is still living in horrific conditions, with shackles around his legs and regular ...