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Feb 14, 2008 10:32 am US/Pacific

L.A. Zoo Can Continue Building Elephant Exhibit

LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Rejecting a bid by Robert Culp to close the Los Angeles Zoo's elephant exhibit and stop construction on a new one, a judge has ruled that building plans can continue and the lone elephant can remain, according to court papers obtained Thursday.

The Los Angeles Zoo's elephant exhibit is currently home to a 21-year-old Asian elephant named Billy.

Culp, 77, whose credits include the TV series "I Spy" in the 1960s, had argued for a preliminary injunction that would have forced an expedited closure of the exhibit and a halt in construction until a trial was held on whether the injunction should be made permanent.

The $40 million exhibit, which is set to open in 2009, is designed hold up to five adult Asian elephants and three of their offspring.

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