Billy and Tina, the Los Angeles Zoo’s Asian elephants, were moved to Tulsa Zoo in May 2025, and several stars, politicians and animal advocacy organizations tried to stop the move.

The whereabouts of Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, are unclear Wednesday after a report they had been secretly removed and shipped to another zoo — but neither zoo officials nor Mayor Karen Bass’ office had an immediate response to requests for comment.

A man has filed a lawsuit trying to stop the Los Angeles Zoo from relocating two Asian elephants to an animal preserve in Oklahoma.

The whereabouts of Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, are unclear on Wednesday after a report they had been secretly removed and shipped to another zoo — but neither zoo officials nor Mayor Karen Bass’ office had an immediate response to requests for comment.