Nature

France opens Europe's first retirement home for elephants

52-year-old Asian elephant Gandhi is the first resident of a unique sanctuary.

25/11/2021

Nature

'Humiliating' Vietnam circus finally frees its last performing bears

NGO Animals Asia has released a report on the treatment of circus animals, leading to one of the biggest circuses in Vietnam giving up its last performing bears.

20/08/2021

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Prague sets up drive-through St Nicholas event amid COVID restrictions

A Prague-based circus has established a drive-through facility to allow St Nicholas to give presents to the city's kids amid the coronavirus pandemic.

06/12/2020

France

'Historic victory': France to stop wild animals in travelling circuses

France's environment minister said it would open a "new era of our relationship with these animals".

30/09/2020

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Coronavirus: Performers create a drive-in circus in Brazil

Following measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19, Brazilian circus artists decided to go back to work in a different way.

19/07/2020

Earth News

From circus elephants to dog videos: Do animals belong on TikTok?

We consider the ethics of using animals on social media for entertainment and education.

30/05/2020

Earth News

Should wild animals still be used for entertainment at the circus?

The coronavirus pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals.

22/05/2020

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Reinventing the wheel with a Nigerian kids' unicycle coach

In a driveway of a suburban Lagos house, 14-year-old Kehinde Oguntokun juggles colourful circus clubs as he swings around on a unicycle.

18/10/2019

World News

Europe moves to support circuses that follow best practice

Three circuses from Finland, Hungary and Switzerland were rewarded this Friday at a ceremony held at the European Parliament.

05/10/2019

Germany

'They murdered our zebra': Trainers distraught over escaped animal

One zebra was shot dead after it escaped from a circus in Germany and was unable to be brought under control - but people have since asked if this was a necessary use of force?

03/10/2019

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French tightrope walker wows Czech crowd with Vltava River crossing

World-renowned French tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed Prague's Vltava River in a performance to open an international circus festival.

15/08/2019

Germany

Watch: Germany plays host to world's first hologram circus

Roncalli circus in Lübeck is trialling hologram projections as stand-ins for live horses, elephants and even giant goldfish.

06/08/2019

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Germany is playing host to the world's first hologram circus

Horses, elephants and even giant goldfish are getting a breather at a circus in Germany after it began trialling holograms.

06/08/2019

France

Watch: Roma circus struggles to pitch its tent amid rise of far right

During a far-right rally held in 2015 near the site, "aggressive skinheads" blocked the circus tents' doors and asked performers if they were French and Christian.

04/06/2019

Germany

Every third child in Berlin lives in poverty — meet one of them

15-year-old Kim Hansloek is part of the gloomy statistic. But performing in the socially conscious Cabuwazi circus gives her "an outlet for the rage". Watch how a Berlin circus helps children living in poverty in this interactive 360° experience.

25/03/2019

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Was joining a circus in the Pope’s New Year’s resolutions?

Pope Francis impressed everyone on Wednesday (January 2) with his footballball twirling skills, helped by a group of Cuban circus performers who joined him at his weekly general audience in the Vatican.

02/01/2019

Russia

Bear helps kick off Russian football match

The circus animal was invited onto the pitch before a league game.

17/04/2018

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Circus elephant killed in truck accident in south-east Spain

Easter holiday traffic was thrown into chaos when a truck transporting five elephants rolled on a motorway in Spain.

03/04/2018

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Ethiopia holds circus to promote performance arts and African culture

Ethiopia recently held the second edition of the African Circus Arts Festival, which saw 11 circus troupe artists from six African countries perform at the event.

09/03/2018

Cult

The Cirque du Soleil bring their latest show 'OVO' to London

Ovo, described as 'a colourful carnival of crazy crickets, amazing ants and flexible fleas,' features a 14-metre high flying trapeze act -the biggest of its kind, as part of the extravaganza.

11/01/2018