What Is an Okapi? Get to Know This Strange Creature That Looks Like a Giraffe, Horse Combo

Medicine & Technology Jan 25, 2024

Okapi is like a combination of a giraffe and a horse or a deer and a zebra. Continue reading to learn more about this interesting animal.

Spotless All-Brown Young Giraffe Found in Private Game Reserve in Namibia, First Ever Seen in the Wild

Sep 13, 2023

A spotless giraffe was discovered in central Namibia in Africa, weeks after a similar animal was born at a Tennessee zoo. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Extremely Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at Tennessee's Brights Zoo; Naming Opportunity Sparks Conservation Awareness

Aug 22, 2023

Check out this one-of-a-kind spotless giraffe born at Tennessee's Brights Zoo, distinguished by its brown fur lacking the usual spots.

Predators Left Carcass of Dead Giraffe Struck by Lighting Due to Poison Excretion After the Strike

Oct 17, 2022

A giraffe struck by lightning avoided by predators instead of devouring due to some poison excretion. Learn more about this here, read now!

Fossils of Ancient Giraffe Shows Competition for Mates Could Be the Reason for Their Long Necks

Jun 03, 2022

Natural selection drove the giraffe family to absolute extremes that scientists are finally understanding the reason behind its long neck. Read on to find out how its amazing sexual weapon could be behind it.

Unicorn Star System Black Holes Are Actually Binary Stars, Study Finds

Apr 06, 2022

Astronomers discovered that many two-star systems disguise themselves as black holes. See how the stellar bodies obtain an appearance like the dark objects swirling in space

Phoenix Zoo Welcomes Female Baby Giraffe That Stands Nearly Six-Foot Tall, Weighs 150-Pound Upon Birth

Feb 21, 2022

Phoenix Zoo welcomed its newest member earlier this month — a female Masai giraffe. However, the mother and calf will stay off exhibit in the next few weeks.

Three-Year-Old Female Giraffe, Gigi, Dies Two Weeks After Settling Into Sydney Zoo, Investigation Incited

Jun 23, 2020

Sydney Zoo mourns the loss of its three-year-old female giraffe, Gigi. She died only two weeks after her transfer to the zoo. Officials are now arranging a post-mortem for her death, which could take about three weeks.

Endangered Subspecies of Giraffe Born in Chester Zoo, Raising Hope For The Future of The Species

Dec 31, 2014

The tallest terrestrial animal on the planet, giraffes, occupy the scorching plains of Sub-Saharan Africa. And, despite popular knowledge, "giraffe" is what scientists like to call an umbrella common name, consisting of, at least 9 different subspecies. And while some subspecies are more abundant than the rest, one particular subspecies that is quite endangered has new hope on the horizon. On December 29th, a Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti) calf, named Zahra, was born at the Chester Zoo in England, added some new genetic variation into the small population left in captivity of Rothschild's giraffes.