The Tulsa Zoo has provided an update on the arrival of its new Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, who recently relocated from the Los Angeles Zoo.

Despite protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina would be transferred from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo, the aging elephants have arrived in Oklahoma.

For years, advocates have been fighting for these two to be sent to a sanctuary, but the city and the zoo went a different route. Last month, the LA Zoo announced that Billy and T

Billy and Tina, two Asian elephants from the Los Angeles Zoo, arrived at the Tulsa Zoo on Wednesday, where they are now settling into their new home and beginning the next chapter of their journey. Related Story: Elephant duo Billy and Tina arrive safely at Tulsa Zoo following legal battle

Suspicions that a pair of Los Angeles Zoo elephants at the center of an ongoing relocation dispute had already been moved to another state were confirmed by Zoo officials Wednesday morning. KTLA's Ellina Abovian reports on May 21,

According to the Los Angeles Times, Billy and Tina were transported together by truck in separate ventilated containers on a drive that took around 24 hours in total. The L.A. Zoo said that the drive had taken place overnight in hopes of optimal temperatures for the elephants and minimal traffic, but did not provide further details.

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.

LA Zoo elephants Billy and Tina were moved to Tulsa Zoo despite controversy and protests over their relocation.

The L.A. Zoo announced on April 22 its decision to relocate Billy and Tina to Tulsa Zoo’s 17-acre Elephant Experience and a 10-plus-acre wooded preserve, allowing them to join an Asian elephant herd, consisting of males Sneezy and Hank, and females Sooky, Booper and Connie. A date for the move has not been announced.