Ruth (Deceased)
Buttonwood Park Zoo (New Bedford, MA)
Ruth was an Asian elephant held captive at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA from 1986 until her death on December 27, 2024. Ruth was confined with 1 other elephant, and she suffered from the facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in her natural behaviors.
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