Brittany the Elephant Gets New Friend

She has been alone at the Milwaukee County Zoo since Lucy died in September. She now has a new friend!

Milwaukee County Zoo Elephant Gets New Friend
December 15, 2006

A 26-year old African elephant named Ruth just arrived at the zoo from her former home in Brownsville, Texas.

Ruth will be company for Brittany, who has been alone since her companion Lucy died at the Milwaukee County Zoo in September.

"We wanted a good companion for Brittany, and Ruth met all that criteria, and more. It turns out that Ruth's companion had died, and so Ruth needed a companion also. So it was a perfect match," a zookeeper told 12 News.

Ruth will be kept in quarantine for 30 days while she gets used to things.

The two elephants can already see and hear each other from their separate enclosures, and they are starting to get acquainted.

source: TheMilwaukeeChannel.com