A lawsuit filed by animal special interest groups on the treatment of circus elephants that was scheduled to begin Oct. 27 in federal district court in Washington D.C., has been postponed until Feb. 3, 2009, after attorneys for the animal groups requested that the trial be rescheduled.

Feld Entertainment has been prepared to conduct a vigorous defense in a lawsuit brought by four animal special interest groups and a former employee against Feld Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®.  Now eight years later and followed by recent publicity exploits, the plaintiffs are not prepared to try this case on its merits at this time.

We remain confident that our evidence will show that our elephants are healthy, alert, and thriving in our care. We also are prepared and intend to refute the meritless allegations spread by those who do not own or know how to care for an elephant. This site contains key filings, updates and documents relating to the facts of the case.