Chris DeRose, Author at Valley News

FILE - In this April 1, 1963 file photo, a Ringling Brothers Circus elephant walks out of a train car as young children watch in the Bronx railroad yard in New York. The circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively on Thursday, March 5, 2015 that growing public concern about how the animals are treated led to the decision. (AP Photo)

Column: Circus’ Closure Is a Win for Animals

by Chris DeRose Los Angeles TimesMay 19, 2017

On Sunday, May 21, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will hold its final “greatest show on earth,” at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. For the last time, Ringling’s lions, tigers, camels and other captive animals will enter the…

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Column: Circus’ Closure Is a Win for Animals

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