Bob Barker offers $880,000 for Toronto elephants to fly private
Bob Barker offers $880,000 for Toronto elephants to fly private
The estimated cost to Bob Barker to charter a private plane and bring Toronto Zoo’s trio of elephants to a California sanctuary: $880,000. The one-time The Price Is Right host and all-time sweetheart is making good on his offer to cover airfare for the Zoo’s much-talked-about elephants. Apparently, Iringa, Thika and Toka will travel by private jet because Iringa has a bad foot, ruling out a long-haul road trip. And you didn’t expect them to fly coach, did you? Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »
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The estimated cost to Bob Barker to charter a private plane and bring Toronto Zoo’s trio of elephants to a California sanctuary: $880,000. The one-time The Price Is Right host and all-time sweetheart is making good on his offer to cover airfare for the Zoo’s much-talked-about elephants. Apparently, Iringa, Thika and Toka will travel by private jet because Iringa has a bad foot, ruling out a long-haul road trip. And you didn’t expect them to fly coach, did you? Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »
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