NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced that beloved elephant Ruth has entered hospice care on Tuesday. According to zoo officials, the animal care team made the decision to ...

Ruth, one of Buttonwood Park Zoo’s two beloved Asian elephants, is nearing the end of her long life. The zoo announced on Tuesday that Ruth has entered hospice care, citing her advanced age ...

A beloved elephant at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is being transitioned ... Ruth was part of a herd at the now-closed Benson’s Wild Animal Farm in Hudson, N.H. She was later rented ...

BOSTON – A long-time patron of Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford has failed once again in her quest to see two elderly Asian elephants, Emily and Ruth, be sent to a sanctuary in Tennessee or Georgia.

Once part of the herd at the old Benson’s Wild Animal Farm, she endured years of ... Keith Lovett, director of Buttonwood Park Zoo acknowledges. “They act more like roommates than companions ...

"In a world where compassion often goes unnoticed, Officer Shelley Avila-Martins stands as a shining example of dedication ...

Projects include Buttonwood Park Zoo stormwater treatment ... With over 500 stores across New England and Florida, Cumberland Farm is unveiling three new food concepts only available at the ...

The Des Moines Urban Design Review Board has approved design plans for an $18 million expansion project at the Blank Park Zoo. In April, the zoo announced plans to renovate the park. This will be ...

Haunted History” tours are held at the zoo in October — past dark, of course — and blend historical records and anecdotes ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Reid Park Zoo’s popular Halloween tradition, Boo at the Zoo, is back and bigger than ever this year with new decorations and kid-friendly activities. “Boo at the Zoo ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A 66-year-old elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo has entered hospice care. Ruth, one of the zoo’s two female Asian elephants, is one of the oldest elephants in ...