Billy and Tina, 40 and 59, have called Los Angeles home for decades. But on Tuesday, zoo-goers noticed their enclosure was empty, sparking concern they had been relocated to Tulsa. SkyCal also flew ...

Tanya, an African elephant who lived in Cameron Park Zoo, died at the age of 40 after “exhaustive efforts by the Zoo’s veterinarian and animal care staff,” the zoo announced Monday.

Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A Los Angeles resident is suing the director of the Los Angeles Zoo over its plans to transfer Asian elephants Billy and Tina to another zoo in Tulsa instead of an animal ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After capturing attention with their instinctual “protective circle” during an earthquake in April, the African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are making ...

But instead of the sanctuary that Cher and other advocates wanted, officials said the elephants would be moved to another zoo in Tulsa, Okla., where they could join a larger herd. That has led to ...

an African bull elephant, in 1992 during an attempt to transfer him to the Zacango Zoo near Mexico City. When he was eventually approached about Billy and Tina, Casselman said he dove into their ...

Tensions are growing today in discussions at Los Angeles City Hall between Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and the Los Angeles Zoo’s general manager about the fate of two Asian elephants.

The decades-long controversy over the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephants is intensifying, even after officials announced that Billy and Tina will be moved to a zoo in Oklahoma where they will have more ...

UPDATE (5/15/25) — The Tulsa Zoo said the request to block the move of Asian elephants Billy and Tina from the Los Angeles Zoo was denied. The lawsuit alleges Director of the L.A. Zoo made ...

The newly expanded preserve in Oklahoma is a 17-acre complex that has a 36,650-square-foot elephant barn and a 10-plus acre wooded preserve, which is home to five Asian elephants. Los Angeles Zoo ...

Allomothers, aka "nannies," play an important role in elephant society by comforting and teaching babies while giving mom a hand. In December 2023, a 10-year-old African elephant disappeared from ...