From Raffaele de Ritis

conny, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Sadly learned that Conny Gasser passed away yesterday. (Dec. 19th) Conny was a great circus director and producer from Switzerland, and a specialist in sea lions and dolphins. His wife Gerda, and his sons Roby and Nadia,presented around the world some of the most beautiful sea lions acts ever. After founding the successful Conny Land Park in Lipperswil, in the 90s Conny created a unique experience: the Conelli Circus: a top-class winter dinner-show with the greatest acts on earth every year. I remember Conny always smiling, happy, with a great enthusiasm for the circus and the life, and a great, honest professional respected around the world.