Circus Ringling Bros. stops after 146 years

palmetto - The world-famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026 Bailey Circus quits after 146 years. Declining attendance forcing the circus to stop, which can be read in a statement from owner Kenneth Feld, on the American circus site.

On May 7, the traveling circus tour will end in Providence, Rhode Island and thus the last show of Ringling Bros.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026 amp; Bailey Circus presenting itself as 'The Greatest Show on Earth 'is one of the most famous circuses in the world. It began in 1841 as the Museum of showman Phineas Taylor Barnum, who was traveling with his collection of oddities, freaks and animals. In 1907, the circus went along with that of the five acrobatic Ringling Brothers, once the major competitor.

In addition to the visitor the struggle of animal rights activists is also against the use of elephants, tigers and lions reason for the circus to stop. After years of struggle with the activists, Ringling Bros. stopped last year with elephants. Ticket sales then declined drastically.