Christopher Mele, an American journalist, wrote an article published by the New York Times, “Ringling Brothers: Barnum and Bailey Circus end its 146-Year Run,” on the culmination of the Ringling Brother’s circus performances. Once activists claimed circus employees maltreated the elephants for entertainment, an uproar of tension erupted, upsetting the ticket sales. These emotions spread throughout the United States. As a result, the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal rights organization, campaigned for the elephant’s removal and has triumphed recently Moreover, Christopher Mele mentions that the main reason for the outcry is that the circuses have high operating costs and are unable to fund next year. Overall, the closing circuses have
