“Find out what it’s like to have a curious elephant reach out to touch you with its powerful trunk. Get up close and personal with New Bedford’s resident pachyderms, Emily and Ruth, and help the giant and gentle creatures of their kind around the globe at the same time.” - SouthCoastToday.com

“Emily and Ruth, the elephants at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, recently lent their artistic talents to help the zoo raise funds at a gala to be held Saturday.” - South Coast Today