Work on Pachyderm Forest enclosure at LA Zoo halted

Actresses Jorja Fox, left, Lily Tomlin and Mariana Tosca listen during the L.A. City Council meeting at which the future of the partially built Pachyderm Forest enclosure at the L.A. Zoo was being debated. The celebrities mixed with animal activists and zoo supporters in a large group that filled the chambers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Bettina Rosmarino of Compassion for Animals listens to debate by the City Council over the future of the Pachyderm Forest at the L.A. Zoo. Her T-shirt makes reference to the zoo’s sole elephant, named Billy.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Councilman Tony Cardenas makes a point during the debate over the elephant enclosure at the L.A. Zoo. The council voted 13 to 2 to temporarily halt work on the Pachyderm Forest.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Councilman Tom LaBonge holds up a map of the L.A. Zoo with the elephant enclosure removed during a news conference after the City Council voted to halt construction of the enclosure and send the matter to a committee.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Actresses Lily Tomlin, center, and Mariana Tosca applaud during the City Council meeting at which the future of the partially built Pachyderm Forest enclosure at the L.A. Zoo was being debated.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)