L.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina are making a big move to live with their own kind
After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday that 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, Oklahoma. Zoo officials said the decision was made with the animals’ care and well-being as the top priority, and the relocation “will afford them the opportun