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Elephants Billy and Tina are not the first giant mammals trucked out of L.A. overnight. Meet Orky and Corky
Billy, 40, wasn’t hanging out by the waterfall. Tina, 59, wasn’t in the barn. On Tuesday morning, animal rights activists — ...
Aging elephants moved from Los Angeles to Tulsa Zoo, but advocates say they should be at a sanctuary
The last elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo have been quietly moved to a zoo in Oklahoma despite lawsuits seeking to have them ...
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Elephants arrive at Tulsa Zoo, await meeting herd during quarantine
Tulsa Zoo welcomes Asian elephants Billy and Tina after a cross-country transfer from the Los Angeles Zoo and a successful ...
Asian elephants have larger brains than their African relatives, researchers discover
African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which ...
Tulsa Zoo welcomes new elephants from LA amid ongoing objections from activists
Tulsa Zoo officials confirmed that 59-year-old Tina and 40-year-old Billy arrived on Thursday after a 26-hour road trip from ...
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Elephant brains reveal big differences among species
Research reveals key brain differences between Asian and African elephants, offering insights into intelligence, behavior, ...
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Captive Elephants: The Harsh Reality
While many people are fascinated by nonhuman animals, most do not have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to remote ...
Cher and Other Stars Tried to Stop L.A. Zoo Elephants' 'Unconscionable' Relocation. Then, the Animals Vanished Overnight
The Los Angeles Zoo confirms what happened to its Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, who were suddenly absent from their ...