“There’s nothing like an elephant… in a zoo… to get many Angelenos riled up. Should the elephants stay or should they go? And what about that $40-million new elephant habitat under construction? Today, City News Service reports that a lawsuit filed to close the Los Angeles Zoo’s current elephant exhibit and stop the construction of a new one was dismissed.” - Los Angeles Times

“Forty-seven-year-old African elephant Ruby, who garnered enormous media attention last year when she left the Los Angeles Zoo for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Elephant Sanctuary near Sacramento, Calif., will celebrate her one year “retirement” anniversary on May 3, 2008.” - The Earth Times

“Rejecting a bid by Robert Culp to close the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephant exhibit and stop construction on a new one, a judge has ruled that building plans can continue and the lone elephant can remain, according to court papers obtained today.” - LA Daily News

” 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

“Schobert has worked in zoos since the 1960?s when his father was a zoo veterinarian. He served as the General Curator of the Los Angeles Zoo and the North Carolina Zoo, specifically in elephant care. He also was a professional member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA).” - American Chronicle

“Melya Kaplan is a teacher and an activist. As the Founder and Executive Director of Voice for the Animals Foundation, Kaplan speaks out on behalf of the elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo.” - American Chronicle

“Veteran US actor Robert Culp has won permission to sue Los Angeles Zoo for mistreating its elephants.” - The Press Association

“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

“After seven hours on the road and 40 years spent in circuses and zoos, the 46-year-old African elephant from the Los Angeles Zoo retired Tuesday to the rolling hills of Northern California.” - LA Daily News

“Ruby, the Los Angeles Zoo’s much-debated elephant, leaves town today for greener pastures in a Northern California elephant sanctuary.” - LA Daily News

“A California elephant sanctuary says the Los Angeles Zoo’s aging African elephant, Ruby, will arrive at the sanctuary for her retirement next week.” - EarthTimes

“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

“Protesters rallied at the Los Angeles Zoo Tuesday morning in an effort to convince officials that an elephant should be moved to an animal sanctuary.” - NBC4

“A necropsy performed on an elephant that died this summer at the Los Angeles Zoo failed to determine whether a delay in treating the pachyderm contributed to her death, zoo officials said Wednesday.
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“Gita, an elephant kept captive at the Los Angeles Zoo suffered a tragic death at L.A. Zoo on June 10th.” - RacingWest

“A night zookeeper at the Los Angeles Zoo who failed to report that Gita the elephant was resting in a life-threatening position has been allowed to resign, officials said Thursday.” - DailyBulletin.com

“Animal rights activists on Tuesday blasted the Los Angeles Zoo’s treatment of an elephant who died earlier this month and said they want federal officials to investigate the pachyderm’s death.” - NBC 4