One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Gleice DeSouza waves as she rides atop the lead elephant during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey annual pachyderm parade. The famous elephants marched in front of the US Capitol to kick off their showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The event took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stand before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stands before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stand before the US Capitol to kick off their showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stand before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stand before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
One of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus famous elephants stand before the US Capitol to kick off the showing of BARNUM 200SM, a 200-year anniversary show. The pachyderm parade took place in Washington DC on March 22, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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