“The lone elephant at the Milwaukee county zoo has a new friend.” - WISN

“The owner of Lota the elephant, a former Milwaukee County Zoo star, has settled charges of Animal Welfare Act violations brought against him by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the settlement includes a $200,000 fine and removal of Lota from the owner’s facility.” - JS Online

“The northern Illinois facility that owns Lota, a former Milwaukee County Zoo elephant who became an international poster pachyderm for animal rights, now faces revocation of its license because of dozens of federal allegations of abusing Lota and other elephants.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel