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 — ...

Wildlife SOS teaches tourists and tour operators about the pain that elephants endure during training, and later, in their ...

Technically a large island, Phuket is Thai for “hill” and features lush landscapes, luxe resorts and party beaches that entice millions of tourists (and A-listers from Leonardo DiCaprio to Kim ...

An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was badly abused ...

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 ...

A retired Redding nurse and animal lover is helping veterinarians in Asia care for some very large patients — some that weigh as much as 8,000 pounds. Kathy Snyder traveled to Thailand in early ...

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus opens tonight at Verizon Center, but its attorneys spent yesterday trying to convince U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan that the company doesn't ...

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' ...

A car dealership in Oklahoma is battling animal abuse accusations and receiving death threats after it featured a pair of elephants during a circus-themed community event in nearly 100-degree heat. It ...