Where are Billy and Tina?’ Activists outraged after two Asian elephants vanish from the Los Angeles Zoo - The elephants vanished Wednesday, after being pictured with shackles round their legs over the

Billy and Tina, two Asian elephants from the Los Angeles Zoo, arrived at the Tulsa Zoo on Wednesday, where they are now settling into their new home and beginning the next chapter of their journey. Related Story: Elephant duo Billy and Tina arrive safely at Tulsa Zoo following legal battle

The last elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo have been quietly moved to a zoo in Oklahoma despite lawsuits seeking to have them transferred to a sanctuary where they could live out their days with more room to roam.

Billy and Tina, the Los Angeles Zoo’s Asian elephants, were moved to Tulsa Zoo in May 2025, and several stars, politicians and animal advocacy organizations tried to stop the move.

Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, were settling into their new home Wednesday 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.

LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina were moved to Tulsa Zoo despite controversy and protests over their relocation.

African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Nevertheless, Asian elephants have a 20% heavier brain,

The Tulsa Zoo provided an update on Asian elephants Billy and Tina who arrived in Tulsa from the Los Angeles Zoo on Wednesday.

Billy and Tina, 40 and 59, have called Los Angeles home for decades. But on Tuesday, zoo-goers noticed their enclosure was empty, sparking concern they had been relocated to Tulsa. SkyCal also flew over the enclosure and no animals could be seen.

Research reveals key brain differences between Asian and African elephants, offering insights into intelligence, behavior, and brain growth.

Elephants are known for their intelligence, complex social behavior, memory and size, including their giant ears. The ears of African elephants ( Loxodonta africana) can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) long and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, while Asian elephants ( Elephas maximus) have slightly smaller and rounder ears.

One of the Oregon Zoo’s newest residents - Tula-Tu - is being honored as the Grand Marshal of the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade!Baby Asian elephant Tula-Tu,