Swinging traps. Narrow escapes. Death-defying feats. The language of circus entertainment sometimes applies all too readily to real life, especially for the at-risk youth who find safe space to ...

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack... Editor's note: This story was reported and ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- "Circus Der Sinne" mixes modern circus acts with traditional African dance and music. The show is running on Broadway through Jan. 5. "Mother Africa is basically bringing ...

33 South American circus lions will be airlifted to a sanctuary in South Africa Friday. The airlift is being arranged by Animal Defenders International, an animal rights group, which rescued the ...

LIMA (Reuters) - A blind lion, one that is missing an eye, and 31 others that had worked in circuses began the journey to a South African wildlife sanctuary from Lima, Peru, on Friday in what their ...

COLOMBIA - - Colombia on Thursday prepared nine former circus lions for a long trip to South Africa where they will live out their days in a wildlife sanctuary. Workers from Animal Defenders ...

Editor's note: This story was reported and photographed from February 2019 to March 2020. The text has been updated to reflect the activities of the circus during the pandemic. Phelelani Ndakrokra ...

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