The origins of giraffe’s imposing stature and associated cardiovascular adaptations are unknown. Okapi, which lacks these unique features, is giraffe’s closest relative and provides a useful ...

Wonkito is a wild giraffe who lives in Kenya, the cause of his crooked neck is still unknown PHILLIP J BRIGGS / CATERS NEWS In 2019, Philip J. Briggs photographed a wild giraffe with a severely ...

Male dwarf giraffe, Nigel (right), and a normal-sized adult male giraffe (left) in Namibia. March 2018. (Credit: Emma Wells, Giraffe Conservation Foundation) Two dwarf giraffes have recently been ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...

Though every schoolchild knows the tallest animal in the world, giraffes are often forgotten when it comes to conservation. During the past 30 years, the African herbivore’s numbers have plummeted 30 ...

The IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, now officially recognizes four distinct giraffe species, it announced on Aug. 21. Until recently, giraffes across Africa were classified as a ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species – not by what they eat. A group of wild reticulated giraffes (Giraffa ...

Giraffe numbers have increased across Africa, new research shows, a rare spot of good news in the conservation world. According to a recent analysis of survey data from across the African continent, ...

An online petition to save a healthy young giraffe from death has failed, despite thousands of signatures from animal lovers. Copenhagen Zoo said it euthanized the male, named Marius, on Sunday ...

Darius the giraffe is dissected at Darius the giraffe dissected at Copenhagen zoo. WARNING: some viewers may find these images disturbing Reuters In the chilly dawn of Sunday morning a healthy young ...

Marius was said to be physically healthy, but the zoo said it followed recommendations A young giraffe at Copenhagen Zoo has been euthanised - in the words of officials - to prevent inbreeding. The ...