RACINE, WI — The Racine Zoo on Friday, Jan. 17, announced on its Facebook page that Jabari, one of its Masai giraffe at the zoo since 2017, died after a fall in his winter holding area.

The zoo says this past fall, Jabari helped welcome Shaq the giraffe to the zoo, and they became fast friends in their winter holding area. Racine Zoo will be closed to the public on Friday, Jan. 17.

RACINE, Wis. (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A zoo's beloved giraffe named "Jabari" tragically died after falling in his holding area. A beloved giraffe at the Racine Zoo has died, officials announced.