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Billy and Tina, the Los Angeles Zoo’s Asian elephants, were moved to Tulsa Zoo in May 2025, and several stars, politicians and animal advocacy organizations tried to stop the move.
TULSA, Okla. — Two Asian elephants are now at the Tulsa Zoo after controversy over moving them from the Los Angeles Zoo.
By Irene Cruz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — Billy and Tina, who were the last two ...
The last elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo have been quietly moved to a zoo in Oklahoma despite a lawsuit seeking to have them ...
TMZ reported that the elephants were put into crates and loaded onto a semi-truck around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, citing sources ...
Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, were settling into their new home Wednesday at the Tulsa Zoo, following a day of mystery that began when the animals were ...
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Despite a stream of steady protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina the elephants would be ...
The sudden nighttime transfer of Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo has drawn criticism from animal rights advocates and a city councilmember, who say the move happened too quickly and without proper ...
Billy and Tina, who were the last two remaining Asian elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo, have officially been transferred ...
For years, advocates have been fighting for these two to be sent to a sanctuary, but the city and the zoo went a different ...
The surprise announcement comes after reports surfaced Tuesday of the elephants being secretly removed from their enclosure.
UPDATE (5/21/25) — The Tulsa Zoo said Asian elephants Billy and Tina have arrived safely from Los Angeles. According to the ...