The Russian circus counts in its ranks the only female animal-trainer in the world.
But the star attraction is a performance on a specially built 40-foot diameter stage made completely of ice. The 'Circus on Ice' show features Sea Lions, 13 arctic dogs and 100 birds.
Now stationed in Kolkata, it is performing in the eastern metropolis after a gap of 20 years.
The performers are overjoyed with the response from the people of Kolkata who are known to patronise the arts.
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