Ruth, a female African savanna elephant, was humanely euthanized. Here's what to know about her life and history at the ...

The 43-year-old elephant was euthanized in an emotional scene Saturday after her second fall this month. It was an emotional ...

While Ruth the elephant actively tried to get up on her own, she remained down. Her position made it challenging, as well as ...

Ruth, a 43-year-old geriatric elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, was euthanized after a second fall. The elephant was ...

Ruth was involved in an incident earlier this month where a front-end loader was used to help her get up after a fall.

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced that African savanna elephant Ruth was humanely euthanized Saturday morning, Sept. 20, ...

1970: Ziggy, a 6-ton Asian elephant, got his long-deserved taste of freedom. Named for theatrical producer Florenz Ziegfeld, ...

Ruth is a 43-year-old African savanna elephant, one of three living at the Milwaukee County Zoo, who needed help to get up ...

Zookeepers found Ruth, who arrived at the zoo in 2006, down in her stall and unable to get back up, officials say.

Ruth, a beloved elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, died over the weekend. After her second fall this month, zookeepers made the difficult decision to euthanize her. Now, The ...

ST. LOUIS — As a newborn, Jet the elephant tipped the scales at 262 pounds! Since then, he's hit milestone after milestone and today marks another...his 10-month birthday!

Shankar, Delhi Zoo’s only African elephant, dies after years of isolation, sparking renewed concerns over elephant welfare in India.