Federal Judge Won't Block Elephants' Move From Seattle Zoo Either

A federal judge denied the injunction request of an activist group hoping to stop Seattle elephants from being transported to OKC Zoo.

Tuesday, a judge denied the injunction filed by ‘The Elephant Justice Project,' which removes another barrier to elephants, Chai and Bamboo arriving in Oklahoma.

On April 3, a King County judge in Seattle also denied the group's request for an injunction.

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Woodland Park Zoo agreed not to move the elephants to the Oklahoma City Zoo before April 8.

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The legal action is part of the broader debate about whether housing elephants in zoos is humane, with activists arguing the large animals need more space to roam than zoos can provide.