. >> joining us, jonathan iverson along with two of his friends. >> my funny friends. furry friends, too. >> let's start with the elephant in the room. >> yes. let's talk about the decision to retire the elephants. take us through that. >> listen. change is what we do. we've been tloifring for nearly 150 years and we have not been fliering for nothing. change is what we do. there was a time we in big tents then we moved to arenas and we fliered. and we had one show, moved up to three units and people thought the world was going to end. and we had three rings and people almost fainted when we was so much to show. it was the greatest show on earth. we still have the world's greatest men angry, we have lion, tiger, kangaroos, residue dogs, even have peg gay sus and the unicorn. >> listen. it's the greatest show on earth. you're still going to have a good time. the elephants will be in fantastic hands as they always have been at the ringling brothers center for conservation. >> here in florida. >> here in florida. every time you buy a ticket, you are supporting elephant conservation and