Ringling’s Animal-Free Comeback

Nearly five years after PETA’s triumph over Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the shuttered show is reportedly planning its return to the big top—without elephants, tigers, or any other nonconsenting animals. The exciting announcement sends a powerful message— something that PETA’s been saying for decades—to the entire industry: Cruelty doesn’t belong in circuses or in any other form of entertainment. After Ringling Bros. announced an animal-free comeback tour following a five-year hiatus, PETA offered it our web domain Circuses.com, which was previously used to expose the abuse of animals by Ringling Bros.