"This is Circus World Feb. 4, 1974, the day we arrived from Venice with the first 17 elephants"
Circus World (Polk City), in Polk City, United States , was founded in 1974 and the first elephant arrived in 1974. The last elephant left in 1984. Circus World (Polk City) closed down in 1986.
"This is Circus World Feb. 4, 1974, the day we arrived from Venice with the first 17 elephants: Anna May, Peggy, Rose, Manja, Rebecca, Gilda, Carmen, Mudu, Zina, Tagu, Minyak, Mala, Sophie, Barbara, Babe, Josky and Hope. The Park opened Feb. 21 and two days later I took delivery on "Bonnie" an African and then on July 21, an Asian male "Hugo" from the Jacksonville Zoo"
