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.
“Jimmie the Giraffe lost his battle with Father time this morning shortly after 10:00 am,” the Plumpton Park Zoo wrote on Facebook.
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His foot and leg ailments “had progressed to where he was experiencing constant discomfort,” the zoo wrote.
The zoo had in the past five months consulted five veterinarians internationally, it said. They all concluded it was Jimmie’s time to go.
“At the time of his passing, he was also the sixth oldest male giraffe ever known. But more shockingly, by all existing records, Jimmie was the oldest male giraffe in the world at the time of his passing. With that notoriety came the sad realization that he could not go on forever,” according to the zoo. “For many of us at Plumpton Park Zoo, we cannot properly articulate how profound his loss will be going forward.”
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The zoo’s female giraffe must find a new mate.
“Now we must move forward to find a mate for Annabelle as we do not want her to be alone,” Plumpton Park wrote. “We have started a fundraiser to bring a male giraffe to the zoo to ensure Annabelle is not alone.”
