US EditionL.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina are making a big move to live with their own kind
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Zoo revealed plans to transfer its last two Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, to the Tulsa Zoo’s recently enlarged Elephant Experience and Preserve in Oklahoma.
- This decision follows years of debate about animal welfare and the recent deaths of two elephants, Jewel in 2023 and Shaunzi in 2024, both with age-related health issues unrelated to zoo care.
- Billy, a 40-year-old bull elephant, and Tina, aged 59, will move to a 17-acre preserve featuring a 36,650-square-foot barn and a 10-plus-acre wooded area currently housing five Asian elephants.
- Zoo officials emphasized that the relocation focuses on the elephants' well-being, enabling Billy and Tina to benefit from enhanced care and the chance to join a bigger group of elephants, while the Los Angeles Zoo temporarily suspends its elephant program and plans to redesign the exhibit.
- Although a relocation date has not been announced, the zoo plans to maintain its commitment to Asian elephant conservation while temporarily suspending its elephant program.
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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…
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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 …
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