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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 — ...
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When the elders fall silent — how the loss of elephant matriarchs fractures a society
From bees to whales, it’s increasingly acknowledged that creatures have cultures within which they live their daily lives.
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 ...
The Journal Record2d
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 ...
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Why do elephants have big ears?
Elephants are known for their intelligence, complex social behavior, memory and size, including their giant ears. The ears of ...
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 ...
Oregon Zoo baby elephant Tula-Tu named Grand Marshal of Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade
One of the Oregon Zoo’s newest residents - Tula-Tu - is being honored as the Grand Marshal of the Rose Festival Grand Floral ...