Ruth, the 66-year-old elephant at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, died Friday after two months in hospice care, officials said. One of the oldest Asian elephants living at an accredited zoo in the United States, Ruth suffered from age-related health issues that affected her mobility, the zoo said in a statement.

Ruth, the 66-year-old year Asian elephant who called New Bedford home for the last 38 years, has passed away. A release from the Buttonwood Park Zoo said Ruth was surrounded by her animal and veterinary care team at the time of her passing on Friday.

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