In what's always the city's strangest spectacle of the year, the animals were herded off a freight train and through the Greek Village, temporarily stopping Blossom Street traffic on their way to the Colonial Life Arena.
"The Annual Elephant Walk," as it's billed on the arena's website, takes place the day before the opening night of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus each year.
Tickets to the 2012 circus, which runs tonight through Monday, are available at the Colonial Life Arena Box Office for $16, $22, $36, $56 and $73 per the arena's website. Groups of 15 or more are eligible for discounted tickets, and opening night tickets start at $14. Go to coloniallifearena.com for details and show times.