Ruth the elephant at Milwaukee County Zoo has died at age 43, zookeepers mourn loss

NOW: Ruth the elephant at Milwaukee County Zoo has died at age 43, zookeepers mourn lossTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoMILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Zookeepers and the community mourn the loss of 43-year-old Ruth, the African savanna elephant. The Milwaukee County Zoo said she was euthanized inside the Zoo's Elephant Care Center after falling Saturday morning, Sept. 20. We birth them, we take care of them while they're alive, and in passing," said Milwaukee County Zoo Executive Director Amos Morris. According to the zoo's press release, the members of the zoo's elephant herd are considered seniors as they are all in their 40s. Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo