Ringling Bros circus to cease elephant acts in May

The elephant acts that have been part of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus shows for more than a century will end in May, earlier than their previously announced retirement, the circus' parent company said on Monday. Last March, Feld Entertainment said the 13 Asian elephants used in its travelling shows would be phased out by 2018. The company accelerated the retirement plan after concluding its 200-acre Center for Elephant Conservation in central Florida had enough barn space, water