Over the past few years, I've been lucky enough to check out the opening night shows and give away tickets for my readers. This year, I got a little bit more up close and personal with the elephants to learn more about them and how they travel while on tour. We took B and two of his friends and their families on the tour with us as we walked through the tigers, horses, and elephant areas. Some fun facts we learned:

- Ringling Bros works solely with Asian elephants. 

- Elephants are carboholics! They LOVE bread and eat as many as 200 loaves each week. Their favorite treat is watermelon.

- The oldest elephant on tour is 57, while the youngest elephant is only 7. 

- Elephants are....  to read the rest, click here!