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Buttonwood Park Zoo shares updates on Emily days after Ruth's passing. What to know.
NEW BEDFORD — After a long and happy life at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, beloved Asian elephant Ruth passed away on Dec. 28, 2024 at the age of 66. Now the staff is monitoring Emily as she ...
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Massachusetts zoo mourns death of 66-year-old elephant Ruth
NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is mourning the death of a 66-year-old elephant that has been an iconic member of the zoo for nearly 40 years. The zoo announced the death of ...
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Buttonwood Park Zoo's beloved elephant Ruth has died. Zoo closes until Jan. 2 to grieve.
NEW BEDFORD — Ruth, the beloved elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo has died. "It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth, a 66-year-old year Asian elephant who ...
Buttonwood Park Zoo's beloved elephant Ruth has died. Zoo closes until Jan. 2 to grieve.
The Zoo will be closed until Jan. 2, 2025, to allow the staff, as well as Emily - BPZOO’s 60-year-old Asian elephant and Ruth’s long-time companion - time to grieve this immense loss. A celebration of ...