TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Reid Park Zoo has announced the passing of its 15-year-old reticulated giraffe Jasiri.
In a statement Reid Park Zoo says Jasiri’s health had been declining and he was being treated for a number of medical issues. Zoo staff worked with experts back in September to fit Jasiri with special therapeutic shoes to help him get around as walking was painful for him.
Following that procedure, the Zoo says Jasiri was improving. But in the days before his passing, Jasiri had what the Zoo’s veterinary team suspected to be pneumonia…