THE famed Hudsons Circus will present its brand new multi-million-dollar circus production next month with two special guests.
The full cast of award winning artist includes performers from Canada, Chile, USA, Brazil and Australian who have played in many European and North American circuses.
The two hour show includes camels, water buffalo, horses, llamas, Brazilian macaws, and clever canines. But the special surprise is two baby zebras.
Zulu (one-year-old) and Zambezi (10 months-old) arrived in Australia from America in January this year and after a period in quarantine they are now part of Hudsons Circus.
They are the only two zebras in Australia that are conditioned to walk around on a lead, accompanied by their trainers Robert and Belinda who flew over to America and started their training when the zebras were young foals.
Robert and Belinda have a combined total of 35-years-experience in the animal industry, having worked previously in supervisory roles in some of Australia’s largest zoos.
Circus director and ringmaster Shane Lennon is a fifth generation circus performer and with his wife Nancy and five children own and manage the show.
“Circus is 22 hours of hard work for every two hours of glamour,” Mr Lennon said.
Hudsons Circus have a comfy seating plan in its brand new 34-metre diameter red and yellow big top, manufactured in Italy during 2013, with a 20-metre diameter foyer and trailer mounted animal tents – the big top city is an unforgettable sight.
Hudsons Circus believes in education as well as entertainment and offers a free Animal Education Session.
In this session you get to see some of the animals up close, hear from the trainers about them and ask questions.
The next session is on Saturday 2 August at 11am – 11.30am.
Hudsons Circus is showing at Maroochydore on the corner of Maroochydore Road and Baden Powell Street opposite Sunshine Plaza until the 17 August.
For ticket inquiries please phone 0458 HUDSON or visit the website: www.hudsonscircus.com.au.
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