After nearly 150 years of elephant tricks, Ringling Brothers is retiring its elephant act this weekend.

The pachyderms will take a final bow at a performance Sunday in Rhode Island.

Eleven female Asian elephants from 5 to 47-years-old will then take their final train ride to retire at the circus-owned Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida, near Disney World.

The youngest, April, will be reunited with her parents at the 200-acre center, which currently hosts a herd of 29 other Ringling Brothers Asian elephants.

Most elephants there participate in a breeding program to keep the critically-endangered herd growing, while others are part of a pediatric cancer research project.

Scientists study their blood to find out why elephants very rarely get cancer, in hopes of finding a link for human treatment.

The elephants will also be free to roam the pastures, socializing with other elephants and previous handlers.

“We share a lifetime commitment to all of our elephants,” said Janice Aria, Director of Animal Stewardship at the CEC. “From the time that they’re born to the time they pass away, we value them as the incredible animals that they are. The future of this species is in great hands.”

Their retirement comes after a strong push from animal activists nationwide to create strict local ordinances, making it difficult for circus elephant acts to perform.

Ringling Brothers isn’t the only company to stop animal shows in the wake of activist uproars.

Sea World recently announced that it will stop its killer whale theatrical performances and immediately end its orca breeding programs, making this the last generation of captive killer whales in Sea World’s care.

Starting next year in San Diego, the marine parks will turn their current performance pools into remodeled natural-looking habitats, with new performances that will focus on orca enrichment and overall health, rather than stunts.

The Sea World scrutiny exploded after the scathing documentary “Black Fish” was released, showing orcas being taken from the wild decades earlier, and highlighting trainer deaths and injuries.