Published April 30, 2026 by . 2 min read Elderly Viola, the most desperate elephant in the world, is off the road! For years, Jordan World Circus has exploited elderly elephants like 56-year-old Viola ; forcing her to perform and give rides despite her advanced age and painful foot and joint conditions. The circus leased these suffering animals from notoriously cruel exhibitors like Carson & Barnes Circus, hauling them from city to city, treating them as disposable props, and stripping away any semblance of a natural life. But now, we’re celebrating a major win. Thanks to mounting pressure from PETA and widespread public backlash against forcing wild animals to perform for human entertainment, we’ve confirmed that Jordan World Circus has removed elephants from its shows. This move follows relentless PETA campaigning , which has included dozens of protests at tour stops across the country, over 600,000 emails from our supporters, complaints filed with the U.S.…