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One of the [largest / longest] circus companies in the USA will soon no longer have performing elephants [as / was] part of its shows. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus said it would stop [useful / using] elephants by 2018. All the 43 animals it [currently / currency] uses will be moved to an animal [conversation / conservation] centre in Florida. There, the giant creatures will live [in / out] their retirement. The decision [came / come] after a lot of protests from the public. One hundred years ago, people thought it was OK for animals to perform to [thank / please] humans. However, the world is different today and people are more [worried / worrying] about the lives of the animals. The circus will continue to use other animals, [like / such] as camels, dogs, horses, lions and tigers.

Circuses have been criticised for many years [by / at] animal rights activists and the public who care [around / about] the treatment of animals. Jessica Johnson, a spokeswoman for PETA (People for the [Unethical / Ethical] Treatment of Animals) explained [how / when] elephants have a bad life in circuses. She said: "Many of the elephants are [painful / painfully] arthritic, and many have tuberculosis, so their retirement day needs to [coming / come] now." Many cities and towns in the USA have [banned / binned] the use of elephants for entertainment. This has made it hard [by / for] circuses to travel around the country. Owners of the circus company said the decision to stop using elephants was [not / non] easy but understood that: "There's been somewhat of a mood shift [between / among] our consumers."