Los Angeles Superior Court Judge George Wu “is giving the Knoxville Zoo six months to report back on the social life of an African elephant named Ruby.” The Humane Society of the U.S. sued challenging Ruby’s transfer from the Los Angeles Zoo, saying she would be made unhappy at separation from her friend Gita, a fellow pachyderm (see May 16-18 and Jun. 2, 2003). “‘As far as I’m concerned, it’s the first time in America that we’ve had a Superior Court judge bend over backwards to see if an elephant is happy,’ said Gretchen Wyler, vice president of the U.S. Humane Society’s Hollywood office.” (AP/WATE-TV Knoxville, Apr. 28) (via Brian Noggle).
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Ruby and Gita Update
Last year we reported on a lawsuit to enjoin the move of an elephant from the LA Zoo to the Knoxville Zoo. It seems that several folks were concerned that Ruby, the elephant on the move, would miss Gita, her…