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Emily and Ruth can't wait to see you this weekend.

A celebration in honor of National Elephant Appreciation Day, Ruth's 60th birthday, and the 50th anniversary of Emily joining the Zoo family.

Buttonwood Park Zoo Director Keith Lovett has issued a response to the lawsuit filed against the city over possession of its Asian elephants, Ruth and Emily.

It would be a mistake to remove Emily and Ruth from the only home they've ever known.

The Friends of Ruth and Emily organization has filed an Endangered Species Act lawsuit against the City of New Bedford, seeking to have the two elephants removed from the Buttonwood Park Zoo.

NEW BEDFORD - The Buttonwood Park Zoo has once again appeared on a list of the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants. The list, compiled by In Defense of Animals, places the New Bedford zoo in their "Hall of Shame," making this the seventh consecutive year the zoo has appeared on the list...

Today, Friday, August 21st, is Free Fun Friday at the Buttonwood Park Zoo and the perfect day to enjoy a family outing, courtesy of The Highland Street Foundation, who is picking up the tab, giving you and the kids free admission to see Emily, Ruth, the Bears, Piper the Fox and all their animal neighbors...

Legendary pacyderm citizens Emily and Ruth are enjoying some new toys thanks to the hard work of students at MassArt. For the fourth year in a row, the students designed and constructed oversized toys for the elephants at Buttonwood Park Zoo...