CIRCUS KNIE - Three Elephant generations in one picture

Peter Hebeisen and Circus KNIE director Franco Knie planed carefully the elephant shoot with baby Kalaya. For this shoot, the amount of lighting gear was impressive. 10 power packs, 13 lamps, 3 Paras and 10 reflectors. The challenge: how to get Elephants to act like models? Watch the behind the scenes and read more on our blog bit.ly/SdND3X

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Amazing what beautiful well cared for elephants

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Circus's are cruel

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Not KNIE, they have been and remain a role model in animal husbandry - they keep their animals at reproductive facilities in Rapperswil at the Children's Zoo (Kinderzoo).