Hello, everyone! I hope you're all well! I wanted to send a quick message to you all. First, I'd like to thank you for your continued support. We've amassed quite a following, and that would not have been possible without your shares and comments. The fact that you're educating people on what the retirement really means for these elephants is a MASSIVE step in the right direction. Thank you for that. I wish I had some tangible updates to share with you. Unfortunately, I don't. As you've seen already and from my previous communication, the elephants were officially retired and sent to the Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC) in Florida. There are still countless people who believe that this retirement is good news. Now that you know the truth -- that the animals will be subjected to cancer research -- you can go out and educate people on the truth. They need to know. It's the only way that these animals will be truly rescued and sent to homes that they deserve. There are other petitions, thank God, that are urging Ringling Bros. to send their elephants to real sanctuaries. Tennessee and California are terrific choices, and we will continue to push for this transfer. PETA is another organization that is putting pressure on Ringling Bros. to do the right thing -- finalize this retirement to the end. Just as a disclaimer: some of you have voiced concerns on my involvement with PETA. I do not work for or with PETA. I personally don't involve my opinions of them into this petition, as I am trying to stay as objective as possible to align with the facts. That's what's going to get us a victory here. PETA has been circling this issue for quite some time, long before I came onto the scene. While they may be quite extreme in some of their petition tactics, they have made some major moves in this field. I will keep you updated, as always. As soon as I hear back from the sanctuaries, from Senator Coons' office, from any of the animal rights groups and activists I've tweeted, you will be the first to know. For right now, let's keep sharing this petition with the world. My intention is to get to 200,000 signatures, and we are only 9,000 and some change away. I know we can do it! If you have Twitter, keep tweeting to Ringling Bros and Nicole Feld. Tell them how you feel! Your voice matters and counts, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I would also invite you to tweet to Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) who is a big animal rights activist. Someone in this group mentioned this, and thank you for that! Thank you all, again! From the bottom of my heart. The fight is slow, but aren't all the good ones... P.S. Attached is a Fox News article on the retirement of the elephants. If you read it, you'll see that they refer to it as "semi retirement." The news is getting out that this retirement is not what Ringling Bros. painted to the public. Slowly, the facts are beginning to unravel that the elephants have more work to do in their lifetimes. For the record, I am not a big fan of Fox News, and I am not endorsing this for any reason, except to show how subtle language can have a big impact, if looked at carefully.