Giraffe Twins Born at Kenyan National Park, Rare Birth Occurrence of Its Kind Worldwide

Medicine & Technology Jul 20, 2022

Giraffe twins were recently born at a National Park in Kenya. This is a rare birth occurrence in this animal species worldwide. Read and learn more about it.

San Diego Zoo Announces Death by Euthanasia of 2-Day Old Giraffe Due to Standing and Feeding Problem

Jan 24, 2022

San Diego Zoo announced that a euthanasia procedure was given to a two-day-old giraffe named Masai due to its severe health problems.

DNA Study Confirms That There Are Four Species of Giraffes

May 08, 2021

Several giraffes were examined by biologists using genome analysis to identify the true species of giraffe. The results confirm four species.

April the Giraffe, Internet Sensation, Dies of Advanced Arthritis

Apr 04, 2021

April the Giraffe, the Internet sensation that captivated online audiences in the live stream of his calf Tajiri in 2017 was euthanized Friday due to advanced arthritis.

Scientists Discover Surprising Dwarf Giraffes in Uganda and Namibia

Jan 07, 2021

Dwarf giraffes recently discovered in Namibia and Uganda shocked scientists and environmentalists alike.

Conservation Groups Petition for Protection of Giraffes

May 02, 2019

The petition submitted by conservation groups for giraffes to be included in the list of animals protected under the Endangered Species Act has been reviewed.

This Pregnant Giraffe Is No Lesser Internet Celebrity Than Kim Kardashian

Mar 03, 2017

Internet audience awaits the live-streaming of 'April', the Pregnant Giraffe that has become an internet sensation

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.

What’s Happening to All Our Giraffes? The Disappearing Species Faces Silent Extinction

Dec 08, 2014

In what perhaps may be the most shocking upset in the news this week, ecologist revealed last Friday, Dec. 5, that giraffes may be headed towards extinction – and it’s in part due to a lack of awareness of dangers facing the African species. While contemporary studies in Africa’s central savannahs have revealed the collected threats that human encroachment , habitat loss and black market poaching has posed to wildlife communities, researchers say that giraffes are amongst some of the hardest hit populations in the long list of black market species. And without significant change in the way giraffes are protected, they may disappear all together within a matter years.