TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Staff members of the Caldwell Zoo are mourning the loss of a giraffe Monday. The male giraffe, known as ...

Marjani, the zoo's male giraffe, had developed an infection in his hoof that was aggressively treated, but despite all the efforts, the infection did not respond.

Binder Park Zoo is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the park prepares to open their doors for their 2025 season.

This was the first giraffe born at the Denver Zoo since the 2017 birth of Dobby, who is now the oldest giraffe in the herd.

The 22-year-old giraffe Mahali passed away at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on April 10, due to his age-related health decline.

Jason Bredahl, the zoo’s curator of animal environments and former giraffe care manager, said Mahali had a “great last day.” Bredahl had been present for Mahali’s entire life.

Caldwell Zoo is mourning the loss of their male giraffe Marjani after announcing they had to humanely euthanize him. Photo of ...

“Mahali changed the way we think about caring for aging giraffes,” Rick Hester, the zoo’s animal behaviors curator, said. “It’s not often you have the opportunity to work with a male giraffe this old, ...