Contemporary circus

In the 1960s and 1970s, the circus began to lose popularity as people became more interested in alternative forms of entertainment. Some circuses have stayed afloat by merging with other circus companies. There are numerous circuses that maintain animal and human performers, these include Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Circus Krone[7] from Munich, Circus Royale and Lennon Bros Circus from Australia and the Big Apple Circus.The Circus Circus, a Las Vegas circus-themed casino and the largest permanent big top in the world, presents human but not animal performances.