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Elephants take final bow with circus

By Associated Press in Providence, Rhode Island | China Daily | Updated: 2016-05-03 08:13

A herd of 40 Asian elephants, the largest in North America, will join a breeding program

The curtain fell a final time for elephants performing at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus as the circus ended a practice that enthralled audiences for two centuries but became caught between animal rights activists' concerns and Americans' shifting views.

Six Asian elephants danced, balanced on each others' backs and sat on their hind legs during their last show in Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday.

Elephants take final bow with circus

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