Editorial: Free Billy! LA Zoo’s longtime elephant has earned its retirement
Billy, an Asian elephant, has spent most of his 37 years at the Los Angeles Zoo mesmerizing visitors with his long, ivory tusks and worrying animal welfare advocates with his frequent head movements. Although zoo officials have argued it’s nothing more than a harmless habit — sometimes done when he expects keepers to come feed …
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