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Gita. Gita was a 48-year-old Asian elephant who died at the Los Angeles Zoo on June 10, 2006. [1] Gita's death prompted dozens of animal rights activists, including In Defense of Animals, to accuse the zoo of neglecting and endangering its animals by placing them in unsatisfactory living conditions, and fueled a years-long debate in the city government over the ethics of keeping elephants in a ...
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre (54 ha) zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The city of Los Angeles owns the zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals.
Billy, an Asian elephant who has lived at the Los Angeles Zoo for more than three decades, is suffering from his time in captivity and should be moved to an elephant sanctuary, an L.A. City ...
Rescues and animal hospitals in Los Angeles are overwhelmed with injured pets during the city’s intense wildfires. Animal welfare groups have rescued many animals with various injuries and burns ...
The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 11 people, and well over 100,000 remained under evacuation orders Friday, according to authorities. Animal welfare groups in the area said the number ...
Griffith Park Zoo was the predecessor to the current Los Angeles Zoo. It opened in 1912 and was located about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the current zoo site until it was closed in August 1966, and the animals were moved to the new Los Angeles Zoo. [ 20 ]
A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up, the zoo announced Thursday. Shaunzi, one of two female elephants at the zoo, was ...
In Defense of Animals (IDA) is an animal protection organization founded in 1983 in San Rafael, California, United States. The group's slogan is "working to protect the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals".