” Citing declarations by experts who contend the Los Angeles Zoo has a history of abusing and neglecting its elephants, actor/animal activist Robert Culp wants a judge to order the immediate closure of the pachyderm exhibit and stop work on its expansion, court papers show. ” - MyFox Los Angeles

“A history of abuse and neglect at the Los Angeles Zoo resulted in the premature death of 13 elephants, actor Robert Culp and another man claimed in a lawsuit filed today seeking to close the facility.” - Daily Breeze

“A lawsuit calling for a halt to the new elephant exhibit was expected to be filed against the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday morning.” - KNBC

“Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Zoo Director John Lewis today jointly announced that, after years of helping to educate the Southern California community about elephants, Ruby the elephant will be moved to the Performing Animal Welfare Society in Northern California (PAWS). The 46-year old African elephant has led a fulfilling life at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo) where she has lived for nearly 10 active and healthy years.” - Earth Times

” Animal welfare activists are urging the mayor of Los Angeles to retire the city zoo’s 46-year-old elephant to a Calaveras County refuge.” - UnionDemocrat.com

“Very soon one of the zoo’s beloved elephants could leave Los Angeles according to an NBC4 report.” - NBC4

“Gita, an elephant kept captive at the Los Angeles Zoo suffered a tragic death at L.A. Zoo on June 10th.” - RacingWest

“The elephants at the LA Zoo have always been popular with the public. But now the exhibit could be shut down if Antonio Villaraigosa is elected mayor, NBC4’s Doug Kriegel reported.” - NBC 4