In an interview on the Ringling Bros elephant conservation website, Kenneth Feld, the company's CEO, also cited a shift in the public's attitude toward touring wild animals.
Clayton, Pam, and Derrick Jr. and his two sons are the only Rosaires who are currently working and touring their animals regularly, but the gigs come much less frequently than they once did.
The fruits of the law's protection can be seen on touring almost any animal research laboratory.
The animal, who spent recent weeks touring the world with Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon to promote her new film Water For Elephants, is nonetheless at the centre of a furious PR battle after allegations she was mistreated by trainers.
He first performed on the high wire in a circus in Colombia before joining Mexico's famous Atayde Brothers Circus, one of the world's oldest touring circuses until animal rights protesters forced its closure in October this year after 126 years of bringing wonder to adults and children.
So in the meantime I'm touring like an animal, and in addition to your beloved Grand Prairie, I'm literally playing everywhere, from Peoria to Carnegie Hall in November, headlining at the Sydney Opera House and then -- wait for it!
He's still touring the U2 360° tour.
A lot of things converged in my life then – musically, emotionally – but mainly it was my love of animals and spending so much time touring that made me decide I had to change my diet.
"It places children in role as photojournalists touring the veldt in search of interesting animals and animal behaviour," he says.
A different, more rugged animal from the other two, this is a touring bag, with materials and sturdy attachments designed to stand the test of time.
