Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Elephant (animal) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 344
» View ktla.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-29
•
Next >
-
OC Fair Halts Elephant Rides, Ending 25-Year Tradition
KTLA NewsCOSTA MESA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Responding to animal rights activists, the Orange County Fair says it will stop offering elephant rides to the public, ending a 25-year tradition. On Thursday, the O.C. Fair Board voted 7-1 against reviewing the contract of...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Animals, Trips and Vacations, Government, Politics
-
Woman Jumps Barriers, Pets Elephants at L.A. Zoo
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A visitor at the Los Angeles Zoo Tuesday apparently liked elephants so much she decided to get as close them as possible. The woman, who has not yet been identified, crossed ditches and climbed fences -- barriers... -
San Diego Zoo Mourns Loss of 2 Asian Elephants
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- The San Diego Zoo is mourning the loss of 2 Asian elephants that had to be euthanized this week. Zoo officials made the sad announcement Friday. The first elephant, 42-year old Cha Cha, underwent emergency surgery on Christmas Day to...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Health, Emergency Health Procedures
-
Elephant at Center of Fourth of July Controversy
KTLA NewsSIERRA MADRE (KTLA) -- A local Fourth of July celebration will go on as planned, but without its major - and very large - attraction. Hundreds are expected to turn up for Sierra Madre's annual Independence Day celebration at Memorial Park, billed as an...Tags: Animals, Demonstration, Activism, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Travel
-
L.A. Zoo's Ruby the Elephant Dies at Age 50
KTLA NewsSAN ANDREAS (KTLA) -- Well-known African elephant, Ruby the elephant, died at the age of 50 on Tuesday. Ruby was one of the oldest African elephants in captivity, born on February 18,1961. During her time at the L.A. Zoo, Ruby's habitat became a...Tags: University of California, Activism, Politics
-
Rain Bird
FLOAT THEME: Entertaining Expedition The float theme is in accordance with Rain Bird's corporate philosophy of promoting the preservation of Earth's most precious resource through The Intelligent Use of Water worldwide. In doing so, "Entertaining...Tags: Animals, Chives, Mountains, Natural Resources, Landforms
-
Zoo Commission Backs Elephant Enclosure
DOWNTOWN LA-- The Los Angeles Zoo Commission has voted to support the partially-completed Pachyderm Forest. Work on that project has been stopped by the L.A. City Council until at least the end of January. The support from the Zoo Commission comes two...Tags: Death, Los Angeles, Elections
-
San Diego Zoo Elephants Slim Down on Diet
SAN DIEGO -- Move over Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, there's a new diet that's proving a success -- and it's fit for an elephant. Seven pachyderms at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park have lost a combined total of 11, 314 pounds ever since...Tags: Animals, Nature
-
Elephants Headed to the San Fernando Valley?
LOS ANGELES -- An L.A. city councilman wants to send the elephants packing, trunk and all. Councilman Tony Cardenas said Tuesday he wants the Los Angeles Zoo to close its $40 million elephant exhibit, which is currently under construction, and instead...Tags: Tony Cardenas, San Fernando, Los Angeles, Tom LaBonge
-
City Council Decides to Finish Elephant Exhibit
LOS ANGELES -- Cheers and applause erupted at City Hall today as the Los Angeles City Council voted to continue construction of the Pachyderm Forest at the zoo, despite calls from opponents to abandon the project and move the zoo's lone elephant to a...Tags: Trials, Real Estate Agents, Los Angeles, Science and Technology, Elections
-
You Hit a What? Circus Elephant OK After Collision with SUV
KTLA NewsOKLAHOMA CITY -- An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner's treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle on a northwestern Oklahoma highway. The 29-year-old...Tags: Animals, Colleges and Universities, Vehicles, Texas, Kansas
Mar 23, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Dec 28, 2011
|Resource Link| KTLA-LTV
Dec 28, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jan 6, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jul 3, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Mar 31, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Dec 19, 2008
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Dec 17, 2008
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jan 2, 2009
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Oct 21, 2008
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jan 28, 2009
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Nov 7, 2009
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Original site for Elephant (animal) topic gallery.
