“It seems elephants and tigers and clown cars just don’t cut it anymore. (Oh, my.) Rap music, video screens and extreme acrobatic action are blowing the top off the big top at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus these days.” - San Jose Mercury News
“A spokesman for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey said Wednesday he doubts Oklahomans will be scared away from the circus next month by recent legal action accusing the company of chaining its elephants for days at a time.” - NewsOK.com
“People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is reporting that an elephant named P.T. attacked Ringling Bros. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey trainer Joe Frisco Jr. while the circus was at Miami’s America Airlines Arena on January 7.” - Miami New Times
“At least three animal rights groups will protest what they call abusive treatment of elephants by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus Wednesday outside its opening night performance at the San Diego Sports Arena.” - KGTV San Diego
“For groups backing City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez’s proposed ban on exotic animal performers, last night’s annual elephant walk by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey outfit was the first salvo. On Saturday - timed to the start of the show - they plan to fire back at a rally outside Madison Square Garden.” - metro
“Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus says its “Pachyderm Performers” will be unloaded from trains at 4:30 p.m. at the railroad tracks at Hughey Avenue and Gore Street in downtown Orlando.” - Orlando Sentinel
