The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told the Associated Press that the show will close forever in May. "There isn't any one thing," said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. Ringling Bros. has two touring circuses this season and will perform 30 shows through May. "We know now that one of the major reasons people came to Ringling Bros. was getting to see elephants," she said. In recent years, Ringling Bros. tried to remain relevant, hiring its first African American ringmaster, then its first female ringmaster, and also launching an interactive app.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2017 04:18 UTC