FILE PHOTO: John Vernuccio of Italy and his elephants perfom during the "History" show at the Arlette Gruss Circus in Bordeaux PARIS (Reuters) - France will gradually ban the use of wild animals in ...

Monkey calls ring out from a compound tucked away from the iconic vineyards and rolling hills of southern France, where one ...

PARIS — For years, the animal rights movement — scorned by both politicians and the public in the land of foie gras — struggled to gain traction in France, Europe’s biggest producer and consumer of ...

Traveling circuses in France will eventually not be allowed to use animals in their shows as the country rolls out new rules in an effort to enhance the well-being of wild creatures. While it won’t ...

Killer whale "Wikie", 10 years old, jumps with its baby, a female born one month ago at the Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France, Monday, April. 18, 2011. AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau ...

Killer whale "Wikie", 10 years old, jumps with its baby, a female born one month ago at the Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France, Monday, April. 18, 2011. AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau ...

PARIS — France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink on ...