Dear Supporters -- It has been a while since I've posted anything for this petition. I wanted to send this message out, not so much as an update, but as a little flag from my side of the world to let you all know that I'm still fighting for this cause. As you know by now, all of the performing elephants for Ringling Bros. have been officially retired and are residing at their Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC). Thankfully, many petitions have cropped up, including this one, since that retirement, to send these retired animals to REAL sanctuaries. The best choices right now are PAWS in California and The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. I am sure there are others just as good. We are very close to 200,000 signatures. I invite you to keep sharing this petition with your family and friends. I've supported this petition financially, as well, which should bring up the number of supporters very soon. There have been no news coming from Ringling Bros. on how the elephants are doing. We can only pray that they are well, but with our persistence, we'll know they're destined for true freedom, and that means sticking by this cause. I know it feels like we're moving at a snails pace, and that may be our course for some time. I will keep you posted as I become aware of any new information. I have included a pretty neat article written about the statistics of animals, specifically elephants, in zoos and circuses. If this speaks to you, and I hope it does, please feel free to share it, as well. The more people know about the truth behind the scenes, the better off all abused animals will be. I thank you for your support from the bottom of my heart.