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L.A. Elephants Have Done Their Time!!!<\/span>
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Updated May 12, 2025 9:20 AM PDT\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n ![\"cher-tina-billy-elephants-la-zoo-getty-1\"](\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cher-Says-L.A.-Zoo-Elephants-Billy-amp-Tina-Have-Done-Their-Time-Should-Be-Free.jpg\" "\\"Billy")
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<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\nCher<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s stepping up for the L.A. Zoo elephants, saying they\u2019ve been through enough \u2014 and while their reported Oklahoma move might offer more space, a zoo\u2019s still a cage \u2026 just with a bigger backyard.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\nThe icon, who\u2019s been fighting for Billy, Tina, and other animals for years, didn\u2019t miss a beat when L.A. resident John Kelly<\/strong> sued to block their move to Tulsa Zoo \u2014 she jumped in with a declaration backing their freedom, saying a sanctuary, not another zoo, is where they belong.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nIn her declaration to the L.A. County Superior Court, Cher said the elephants have done their time in confinement \u2014 now they deserve a shot at peace and dignity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\nAnimal rights advocates have been calling out the L.A. Zoo for years, slamming the cramped elephant enclosure and saying it\u2019s been wrecking their health.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n ![\"billy-and-tina-elephants-la-zoo-getty-1\"](\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747132489_840_Cher-Says-L.A.-Zoo-Elephants-Billy-amp-Tina-Have-Done-Their-Time-Should-Be-Free.jpg\")
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<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\nElephants Jewel, 61, and Shaunzi, 53, were euthanized in recent years due to what the zoo called age-related health issues \u2014 now only Billy and Tina remain, living apart in a 6.5-acre elephant habitat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nOn the flip side, L.A. Zoo officials are standing by their care, insisting Billy and Tina were in good health when the Tulsa Zoo transfer was announced in late April.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Updated May 12, 2025 9:20 AM PDT\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n Cher<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s stepping up for the L.A. Zoo elephants, saying they\u2019ve been through enough \u2014 and while their reported Oklahoma move might offer more space, a zoo\u2019s still a cage \u2026 just with a bigger backyard.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The icon, who\u2019s been fighting for Billy, Tina, and other animals for years, didn\u2019t miss a beat when L.A. resident John Kelly<\/strong> sued to block their move to Tulsa Zoo \u2014 she jumped in with a declaration backing their freedom, saying a sanctuary, not another zoo, is where they belong.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In her declaration to the L.A. County Superior Court, Cher said the elephants have done their time in confinement \u2014 now they deserve a shot at peace and dignity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Animal rights advocates have been calling out the L.A. Zoo for years, slamming the cramped elephant enclosure and saying it\u2019s been wrecking their health.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n Elephants Jewel, 61, and Shaunzi, 53, were euthanized in recent years due to what the zoo called age-related health issues \u2014 now only Billy and Tina remain, living apart in a 6.5-acre elephant habitat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On the flip side, L.A. Zoo officials are standing by their care, insisting Billy and Tina were in good health when the Tulsa Zoo transfer was announced in late April.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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