Saturday, February 04, 2006

Big Apple Circus 1983/ Barbara and "Toto"


In the background is James "Chico" Williams who was with me for 10 years and today is in charge of the Ken & Nicole Elephant Farm near Orlando.

11 comments:

GaryHill said...

Where is Gary Jacobson nowdays? Gary

Buckles said...

Gary is at the Stud Farm also and trains the baby elephants that are born there.

Anonymous said...

What a perfect photo !

Anonymous said...

it sucks that big apple stop using elephants.

Anonymous said...

any of the male elephants sired any baby elephants?

Anonymous said...

i should have said, any of the male elephants that you had sired any baby elephants?

thanks
Greg

Buckles said...

Breeding captive elephants is best done at a permanent facility. It has been accomplished by elephants traveling on the road but it can be a pretty risky business.

Anonymous said...

Great pics, I wish I had seen this act! What happened to Tot? Is he still alive?

Anonymous said...

did ned and toto go to a breeding program?

greg

Anonymous said...

is there any other circus that are doing there own breeding program other then carson and barnes and ringling?

Buckles said...

I know of no others and as a matter of public safety both "Ned" and "Toto" were altered.