Tina cools off at the Los Angeles Zoo during a heat wave in 2015, when she and fellow Asian elephant Billy still lived there. (Richard Vogel / Associated Press)At the Tulsa Zoo, which did not respond to requests for comment, Billy and Tina are now part of a crew that includes five other Asian elephants. The zoo’s elephant complex spans 17 acres and includes a wooded preserve not open to public viewing as well as a 36,650-square-foot barn. Billy and Tina have lived together for more than 15 years and share a strong bond, according to the L.A. Sanctuaries in Georgia and Cambodia have agreed to take in Billy and Tina, according to Scott.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 31, 2026 14:52 UTC