Comparatively, Los Angeles Zoo’s elephant population currently lives in a 3.6 to 6.56-acre space. “10 acres is considered large for a city zoo… The Houston Zoo has 12 elephants in three ...

African elephants, which are the largest living land animals, have the longest pregnancy of any living mammal, according to the zoo. The animals — which are around 260 pounds at birth ...

Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado expressed interest Wednesday in a potential move to address concerns from animal advocates who say two elephants at the L.A. Zoo must be freed and ...

A few of the many animals you’ll find at the Los Angeles Zoo include Western Lowland Gorillas (a critically endangered species), Asian Elephants, the American Black Bear, Baird’s Tapir ...