Sunday, December 10, 2006

From Jim Stockley



I saw the Hippo picture on today's blog. Some friends of mine took this one in Mexico two years ago - the Guy was giving kids a ride on his hippo at interval !Circus Barley;-) Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 12/10/2006 10:10:00 AM

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boy if that picture dosent make my heart go pitter patter!!!Ive been telling my dad i'm going to get a hippo,and put it on the show,he said he had one named otto,he kept it in the elephant ride ,and it kept aliking to nellie are asian elephant.He also said he wasnt that friendly.He told me i should get a pgymy hippo and put it in the zoo.No way not after that photo,3 or 4 of these guys,no ramps or loading platform needed,just a pool.great photo made my day thanks. Tim Commerford

10 December, 2006 10:30
Anonymous said...

i was in Torreon mexico and saw one of the Atayde show and there it was the same hippo as in the pic .. that show had many animal acts it was animal act after another . if i am not mistaken the owner is one of the younger Atayde boys and was also the performer i am sure ken feld cought learn something from this young man as a show owner and what it is working animals and living and travling in the lot with his own people . I was made to feel welcome and had the back lot to do as i wish . Clean Raul

10 December, 2006 13:53
Anonymous said...

the ride on he hippo is part of the act, this is Circo Barley in Mexico, they feed the hippo some lettuce and bread and then they invite a "couple" of kids for the ride. The hippo is been on the show for several years, it is very, very good animal.

10 December, 2006 14:23
Anonymous said...

We read a lot about animals being sold to Mexico. I would love to see more pictures of some of these circuses. I do have an alternative reason to see these circuses as you all know. We have quite a few Mexican friends performing here in the states, but very few animal acts from Mexico. Is it one of those USDA things?

10 December, 2006 14:27
Anonymous said...

If I am not mistaken, didn't Kenny used to travel with one of the circuses? I think Buckles introduced us in Denver. Kenny was in the office.

10 December, 2006 14:30
Anonymous said...

To Mr. Stockley:
I would be very interested to know, are you involved with animals in South Africa? Thank you

10 December, 2006 19:30
Anonymous said...

To MR. Lam what ever happen to Ricardo Perez ? i have not heard or seen him in about 20 yrs or more since he was in Circo Bell is elephantraul @aol com thank you cleanraul

10 December, 2006 19:43
GaryHill said...

When I left the Ringling show I went to the Central Florida Zoo to work with Sobic an asian male that was kicking the crap out of the keepers there. Buckles had broke him and they had him in a pen with a hippo. Never liked having that hippo in the pen with me while I worked the elephant.

11 December, 2006 17:12
Anonymous said...

Just had a hippo baby born on christmas day last year at our zoo. Do you think AZA will let me try this? I bet you that hippo is pretty healthy because it works instead of floating in a pool all day

11 December, 2006 18:58

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