A federal judge has held that Buttonwood Park Zoo's elephant Ruth “received consistent and high-quality" care in dismissing a ...

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the City of New Bedford regarding the care of Emily and Ruth, the Asian elephants ...

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 ...

Ruth, one of Buttonwood Park Zoo’s two beloved Asian elephants, is nearing the end of her long life. She has entered hospice ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The Buttonwood Park Zoo added two Atlantic harbor seals to its ever-growing family earlier this month. The New Bedford zoo welcomed 2-year-old Luna and 1-year-old ...

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.

A beloved elephant at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is being transitioned to hospice care, officials said. The elephant, who at 66 is one of the oldest Asian elephants in captivity ...

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 ...

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 ...