Not Your Typical Brunch

If you haven't heard already, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey "Fully Charged" circus is in town and we had a very special event in front of our box office this morning.  The team brought 6 of the Asian elephants out to feast on a delicious brunch in front of a crowd of about 250 people.  What a fun event!!  I was totally amazed - elephants are such cool animals.  The famous pachyderms were treated to a buffet of bananas, apples, melons and their favorite – loaves of bread.  I loved how they walked up with each elephant holding the elephant in front's tail with its trunk - just like holding hands. 

A couple of cool facts I learned during the event:

• The elephants are VERY smart. They respond to their names, and even remember the faces of their handlers and caregivers!
• These 6 elephants range in age from 28-55 years old.
• They get a bath EVERY DAY (imagine bathing 6 elephants daily!), and regular pedicures for their toes/feet. Sounds pretty nice to me!

I cannot wait to see the elephants in the show.  If you missed the elephant brunch this morning, take a look at some of our pictures, and don't miss out on one of our 8 circus performances beginning tomorrow and running through Sunday.  We do still have some tickets available! Click HERE to buy.   

Thanks to everyone who came out to the event!  We can't wait to see you at one of the performances!