US EditionL.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina are making a big move to live with their own kind
- The Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday it will relocate its two remaining Asian elephants to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- The zoo evaluated its program after two elephants died in 2023 and 2024 following years of welfare debate.
- Elephants Billy, 40, and Tina, 59, will move to the Tulsa Zoo's expanded preserve.
- Tulsa's preserve includes a 10-plus acre wooded area and currently houses five Asian elephants.
- The move allows Billy and Tina to join a larger herd, but the zoo has not set a relocation date.
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LA councilmember says LA Zoo should consider all options for elephants
One day after the Los Angeles Zoo announced its intention to relocate its last two remaining Asian elephants to a 17-acre preserve in Tulsa, Oklahoma, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion on Wednesday calling for the zoo to hold off on the move until additional options are explored. The motion would instruct zoo officials to report within 30 days on the relocation options for 40-year-old Billy, and 59-year-old Tina, including U…
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San Gabriel Valley TribuneLA council member says LA Zoo should consider all options for elephants
One day after the Los Angeles Zoo announced its intention to relocate its last two remaining Asian elephants to a 17-acre preserve in Tulsa, Oklahoma, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion on Wednesday calling for the zoo to hold off on the move until additional options are explored. The motion would instruct zoo officials to report within 30 days on the relocation options for 40-year-old Billy, and 59-year-old Tina, including U…
Los Angeles Times
UpstractLast two elephants to leave L.A. Zoo after years of controversy
The L.A. Zoo is pausing its elephant program and sending Bill and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo, but animal rights advocates want the ailing giants to be sent to a sanctuary.
LA Zoo to Relocate 2 Elephants to Preserve in Tulsa
After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday it will relocate its two remaining Asian elephants to a newly expanded preserve at the Tulsa Zoo. The elephants — 40-year-old Billy and 59-year-old Tina — will be moved to the Elephant Experience and Preserve in Tulsa. Zoo officials said the decision was made with the animals’ care and well-being as the top priority, and the relocation “will afford them …
LA Zoo to relocate two elephants to preserve in Tulsa
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced today it will relocate its two remaining Asian elephants to a newly expanded preserve at the Tulsa Zoo. The elephants -- 40-year-old Billy and 59-year-old Tina -- will be moved to the Elephant Experience and
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