Ginny from the Blog

Here’s some footage from the animals being unloaded for the circus last night:

I had to share this e-mail with you. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town and tonight the animals will be unloaded from the train. I know some of my readers will see this as a perfect opportunity to protest the use and care of animals in circuses. Some of you might want to take your kids (or just your cameras). So, like it or not, here are the details about the march.

What Raleigh residents will see in the streets on Monday, February 2 starting at 7:30 PM is the Grand Animal Walk of The Greatest Show On Earth. This event heralds the arrival of the sizzling, all-new 138th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, offering eleven performances at the RBC Center, Thursday, February 5 through Sunday, the 8. The show is coming from Charlotte, NC.
The animals will be unloaded from the train at 7 PM on Hillsborough Street across from Dorton Arena and begin making the Walk to the RBC Center. For those interested in seeing the animals the best viewing position will be the RBC Center near the loading dock entrance. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES AND TRAVEL ROUTES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!

I went to the circus when it came to town last year, and I highly recommend it if you don’t have any ethical issues about elephants, tigers and lions being put on display like this.