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One of the Zoo’s most popular animals, male giraffe Jimmie, has entered hospice care. He is 26 1/2-years-old, said to be the world’s oldest male giraffe.

Jimmie, possibly the oldest living male giraffe in the world, in ‘hospice care’ at zoo | | foxcarolina.com
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Jimmy the giraffe has died:

Jimmie the giraffe has sadly died. As noted, he was the oldest living male giraffe at the time of his death: Jimmie, Reportedly The Oldest Living Male Giraffe, Dies In Hospice At Plumpton Park Zoo

World’s oldest giraffe:

For those interested, the world’s oldest giraffe (aged 31) lives at Taronga Western Plains Zoo: Meet Mutangi: the queen of Dubbo's herd and the oldest giraffe in captivity

Aside from longevity, the other thing to run in Mutangi’s family are twins. Mutangi has given birth to three sets of twins; while her daughter at Auckland Zoo has also given birth to twins.
 
Other news since late December 2020:

On December 28th, 2020, the zoo announced they have received building permits to repair their reptile building.

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On March 14th, 2021, the zoo announced that a (1.0) Arctic wolf named Thunder went back on exhibit on March 7th after exhibiting and recovering from two rare bacteria in his spinal fluid.

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On June 12th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) bobcat named Dakota has passed away on June 10th due to unspecified issues.

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On July 6th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (1.0) Pyrenean Mountain dog named Spike to be used as a companion animal for one of their (0.1) Arctic wolves named Shadow.

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On January 20th, 2022, the zoo announced plans for a massive renovation of their Amur tiger exhibit. It is still in the early stages, as the zoo is currently looking for a corporate sponsor. The zoo did release a visual diagram of what the future space would look like, which can be viewed here.

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On December 5th, the zoo announced that 2+ domestic goats (breed(s) not specified) were born which are on exhibit.

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On August 21st, the zoo announced that a (1.0) brown bear named Ringo passed away at age 11 due to spinal injuries.

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On November 29th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) snowy owl named Hedwig which is on exhibit.

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On December 3rd, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) generic giraffes named Asha and Jill from unspecified facilities in Louisiana and Arizona, respectively, which are on exhibit.

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On April 25th, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) clouded leopard named Buster which is on exhibit.

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On May 9th, the zoo announced that a Linne's two-toed sloth was born in March which is on exhibit.

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