World’s oldest male giraffe dies

By Sydney Shea

Published November 12, 2021 9:10pm ET

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World’s oldest male giraffe dies — This undated handout photo provided by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore shows Angel the giraffe. The Maryland Zoo euthanized Angel after it had struggled with age-related medical issues for months. Officials at the Baltimore zoo said Wednesday that they euthanized 17-year-old Angel on Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore) | AP

The world’s oldest male giraffe died Thursday.

Jimmie the Giraffe was about 26.5 years old when he was euthanized at the Plumpton Park Zoo in Rising Sun, Maryland.

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