Ringling Bros. eliminating elephant acts

Bowing to public concern about how the animals are treated, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts.

Its parent company, Feld Entertainment, told The Associated Press the acts would be phased out by 2018.

Its 43 elephants will live at Feld's 200-acre Center for Elephant Conservation in central Florida.

Ringling has showcased elephant acts for over a century.

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