Animals including tigers, a yak, crocodiles, horses and ponies, lama, snakes, an ostrich, sheep dwarves, ian guana, anaconda and zebra will feature in a circus which will come to Malta over the Christmas holidays.

JS Productions said that Circo Fantasy will also also feature fire eaters, acrobats, clowns and other performers.

A circus tent seating 1,200 will be set up at Blata l-Baja.

Two shows will be perfomed daily between December 10 and January 3.

“Circo Fantasy originates from Italy and is regulated under theca Code of Conduct for animals, EC Regulation 1739/2005 of 21 October 2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between member states and under other supplementary regulations issued by the Federal Veterinary Office,” said Silvio Zammit at JS Productions.

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