This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.

In the vast savanna grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic African megafauna was recently ...

KOURE, Niger — A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil. The tallest animals on earth are ...

Giraffes aren’t hard to spot, but the setting makes a difference. Across Africa, a few places stand out for how they connect you to these animals and the landscape they depend on. These parks and ...

Giraffes, those majestic long-necked creatures that rule the African savannas, have fascinated humans for centuries. Their graceful stride, keen eyesight, and unique feeding habits make them stand out ...

A mother Rothschild's giraffe tending to her baby. Source: Zoe Muller, used with permission. “Giraffes are such oddball animals. If somebody told you they existed and you didn’t know about them, you ...

Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis ...

Long legs, tall neck, wide eyes – giraffes are the beauties of the African savannah. But there is so much more to these gentle giants: their exceptional body, their distinctive behavior, and their ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Giraffes will officially make Grand Rapids their home thanks to a $15 million gift to John Ball Zoo. The donation from the Bill and Bea Idema Foundation is the single largest ...

This space was intended to showcase Puerto Vallarta, the delightful resort city where the mountains meet the sea on Mexico’s ...

The okapi is one of the rainforest’s most mysterious mammals. At first glance, it looks like someone stitched together a zebra and a giraffe. Its hind legs have striking white stripes, its face is ...