David Balding adopted Flora as a baby elephant, raised her as part of his family, and the star of his show. As Flora got older, David realized the she was unhappy and the circus was no place for her. The road to Flora’s retirement was a difficult and emotional journey which tested their...
One Lucky Elephant
Where does an elephant go after a life in the circus? Sixteen years have passed since circus producer and co-founder of Circus Flora, David Balding, adopted an orphaned baby African elephant named Flora. He lovingly raised her as part of his family and made her the star of his show. As...