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Circus Protesters Say Ringling Bros. Continues To Abuse Animals After Retiring Its Elephants

... their entire lives. And their natural habitats are rapidly diminishing. "There's no real wild left; almost every animal population exists in some form of man-managed environment. Our animals never have to worry about poachers. They never have to worry about not getting enough to eat or getting sick or injured. We have some of the best vets in the world.". Ringling is also inspected by the USDA in every location, he adds. Upcoming Events. Sun., Jan. 15, 8:00 pm. As far as ARFF is concerned, however, these animals don't belong in the circus. The group holds protests against Ringling Bros. every year when the show comes to Florida — in Miami, Orlando, and other cities. Activists show videos and hand out flyers. "Most people attending the circus have no idea what they are supporting. When they are shown the animal cruelty of the circus, the response is usually receptive. Many people tell us this will be the last time they attend the show. In fact, Ringling Bros.' schedule confirms this; attendance is dropping year by year, and there are fewer ...

Meet The First Female Ringmaster In Ringling Brothers' 146-year History

... and kickoff the show. After leaving Orlando, the show continues to Jacksonville, Fla., Tampa, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Greenville, S. C., and Greensboro, N. C. The show is a journey around the world, and representatives from 13 different countries are represented in the show. In preparation for her role to lead as ringmaster, she talked with former ringmasters, but she also told us about a person who inspired her when she was a child. Wilson hopes that she will be able to inspire others during her tenure of ringmaster. "I want to inspire little girls, but I hope that little boys, and older women and older men can also share in the excitement with me," Wilson said. For more information about Circus Xtreme, visit __link__/shows/circus-xtreme/. The show begins on Jan. 12 through Jan. 16. Ticket prices start at $15. Copyright 2017 by WKMG Click Orlando ...

Ringling Bros. Circus To Close After 146 Years

... played a major role.”. The Felds say their existing animals — lions, tigers, camels, donkeys, alpacas, kangaroos and llamas — will go to suitable homes. Juliette Feld says the company will continue operating the Center for Elephant Conservation. Some 500 people perform and work on both touring shows. A handful will be placed in positions with the company’s other, profitable shows — it owns Monster Jam, Disney on Ice and Marvel Live, among other things — but most will be out of a job. Juliette Feld said the company will help employees with job placement and resumes. In some cases where a circus employee lives on the tour rail car (the circus travels by train), the company will also help with housing relocation. Kenneth Feld became visibly emotional while discussing the decision with a reporter. He said over the next four months, fans will be able to say goodbye at the remaining shows. 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. It added elements from its other, popular shows, such as motorbike daredevils and ...

Venice Welcomes Former Ringling Sleeper Car

... will make the early cut of Hartley’s documentary, which will have an early debut April 9 as part of a fundraiser to benefit the continued restoration of the car. The Venice Area Historical Society has already raised about $250,000 through grants and money from about 160 donors to bring the car to Venice by 2017 — in time for the 90 th birthday of both Venice and the train depot. Donations ranged from $5 to $72,000. Historical Society members would be delighted if the project is finished by the end of 2017 but no firm timetable has been set. The rail car, the Louisville & Nashville Short Leaf Pine, was sold by Amtrak to Auto Train in 1971 and bought by the Ringling circus in 1978. It was bought by the railroad museum in Parrish from the circus in the mid-90 s, with an eye toward ...

Win 4 Tickets To Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus

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Ringling Brothers And Barnum & Bailey Circus Bring Out Of This World Show To Bjcc

... there is more action in the mix. “We always throw some sort of wrench out there, something that gets the audience to be really curious about what other possibilities are there for the human imagination and body,” Iverson said. “And so, with this show, we’ve merged technology, our great imaginations, our great bodies, and all the talents that are around and we’ve come up with a fantastic storyline.”. The show follows the Circus Space Fleet as they tour the galaxy. They encounter surprises and thrills from all the performers, and presents a good versus evil quest everyone in the family will love. “We’ve broken it down where we have this wonderful theme, this story of good versus evil, a friendship lost and regained,” Iverson said. “And in between that, there’s a lot of adventure going on and a lot of fun. And you see the magic that is the Greatest Show on Earth.”. The show was a lot of hard word for the performers as many had to learn new skills- like how to ice-skate. “We’ve all had to exercise these new muscles in our performance because not all of us are actors. You know, we ...

Ringling Bros. Circus Is Shutting Down After 146 Years

... Bailey show included wild animals and human oddities. The Ringling Bros. show got its name from juggling brothers, t he Associated Press reported, who in the early 1900 s, merged with Barnum & Bailey. The company had recently announced making history with its first woman ringmaster. During tonight's #Circus XTREME show in Orlando, Kristen Michelle Wilson made her debut (and history!) as Ringling's… __link__/g 488 jnd Sr P. — Ringling Bros. (@Ringling Bros). ID: 10326462. “The circus and its people have continually been a source of inspiration and joy to my family and my, which is why this was such a tough business decision to make,” Kenneth Feld, CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the Ringling Bros., said in the statement. The announcement was reportedly made after circus performers were informed of the decision Saturday ...

Thomas Stretches Lead To 7 At The Sony Open

... the second 59 of the week. Kisner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the eighth hole to reach 9 under for his round. Needing an eagle to shoot 59, he drilled his tee shot on the fast fairways of Waialae, hit 8-iron to 9 feet and thought he had made it. The putt stayed to the right and burned the edge of the cup, and Kisner had to settle for a 60. It was the lowest round of his career - but only the second-lowest round this week. "Can't be that upset," Kisner said. He went from making the cut on the number to a tie for sixth, though hardly in contention. Kisner still was nine shots out of the lead. Thomas had only a few stressful moments, such as the par-3 seventh when his tee shot bounded down a steep still on the right into a fluffy lie. He hit a flop shot to about 12 feet and hit the putt so pure he started walking even before it ...