Toys 'R' Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe gets new job at children's hospital

Geoffrey the Giraffe is starting a new career that will still allow him to bring smiles to kids' faces.

The former Toys 'R' Us mascot now has a new home in the lobby of a children's hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The mascot was welcomed Wednesday with jungle-themed music, cupcakes and kids.

Toys 'R' Us closed its doors for good at the end of June.

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Geoffrey the Giraffe had previously been offered a job at the San Antonio Zoo as an ambassador for giraffe conservation but it appears he may have declined that offer.