Coverage dated May 20, 2025

LA Zoo confirms fate of elephants Billy and Tina

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The surprise announcement comes after reports surfaced Tuesday of the elephants being secretly removed from their enclosure.

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  1. Foxla

    LA Zoo confirms fate of elephants Billy and Tina (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The surprise announcement comes after reports surfaced Tuesday of the elephants being secretly removed from their enclosure.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Elephants Billy and Tina whisked out of L.A. Zoo by night amid protests, arrive in Tulsa (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Despite a stream of steady protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina the elephants would be transferred from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo, the aging pachyderms have arrived in Oklahoma.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Despite protests, LA Zoo elephants relocated to Tulsa (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, were settling into their new home today at the Tulsa Zoo, following a day of mystery that began when the animals were quietly removed from their enclosure at the Griffith Park facility.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina officially moved to Tulsa Zoo after controversy over their transfer (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Where are Billy and Tina? The Los Angeles Zoo's two remaining Asian elephants have been transferred to the Tulsa Zoo.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina officially moved to Tulsa Zoo after controversy over their transfer | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Irene Cruz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) -- Billy and Tina, who were the last two

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