Judge refuses to block move of LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina to Tulsa Zoo

Last Chance for Animals Condemns Judge's Decision Allowing Elephant Transfer to Tulsa Zoo

Calls on Mayor Bass and LA City Council to Send Billy and Tina to a Sanctuary Instead

Judge denies emergency request to stop transfer of LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina to Tulsa Zoo

A judge declined a request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted a bid by the Los Angeles Zoo to transfer elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo.

Judge refuses to block move of LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina to Tulsa Zoo

A judge on Thursday declined a Los Angeles resident’s request for a restraining order that would have put a temporary stop on a bid by the Los Angeles Zoo to transfer aging elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo, where local zoo officials say the animals would have more room to roam. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant said the issue would be better handled through the City Council rather than in the courts. Plaintiff John Kell…

Judge denies emergency motion to stop transfer of LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina

LOS ANGELES — A judge denied a temporary restraining order Thursday seeking to stop the Los Angeles Zoo from transferring two beloved elephants to a zoo in Oklahoma.

Request to block move of Asian elephants to Tulsa Zoo denied

The Tulsa Zoo said the request to block the move of Asian elephants Billy and Tina from the Los Angeles Zoo was denied.

Judge denies emergency motion to stop transfer of L.A. Zoo elephants Billy and Tina

A judge denied an emergency motion that would have halted the transfer of Billy and Tina the elephants from the L.A. Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo, instead of a sanctuary, where many advocates had hoped they would go.