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AFTER A WHOPPING 146 YEARS .....BARNUM & BAILEY/ RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS IS PACKING UP THE BIG TOP FOR GOOD!.....(CNN)The Ringling Bros. circus is closing down after more than 100 years in operation, according to a press release from Feld Entertainment, which has owned the circus for the last 50 years.Photos: Elephants in Ringling Bros. circus"I have made the difficult business decision that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will hold its final performances in May of this year," CEO Kenneth Feld said.High operating costs and the decline of ticket sales "made the circus an unsustainable business.

ess for the company," Feld said.Ringling Bros. elephants perform last showAnd after "the transition of the elephants off the road, we saw an even more dramatic drop" in ticket sales, Feld said.Before taking the final bow, the Ringling Bros., will perform 30 shows across the United States between now and May.