Ronnie the giraffe has died at Edinburgh Zoo

Ronnie, the Nubian giraffe, has died at the age of eight following a short illness.

A spokesperson for Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, RZSS, said: “Ronnie joined the zoo from Woburn Safari Park in 2021 and was a wonderful ambassador for his wild relatives and brought joy to us all, especially his keepers.

“He will be greatly missed.”

RZSS partnered with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) and Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky to bring giraffes back to the capital for the first time in over 15 years and support vital work to protect the species in the wild.