Stay on elephant exhibit
The City Council temporarily halted construction of a new $42 million elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo on Wednesday amid concerns over funding and a debate over whether the animals should be kept in zoos at all. Brandon Lowrey in the Daily News.
The vote came after the nonprofit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association offered to pay an additional $14 million to finish the exhibit.
It surprised many who packed the council chambers expecting a final decision on the matter.
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