Have you herd? The Maryland Zoo has a new giraffe joining the other two giraffes that call the zoo home. The three-year-old female is a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and came ...
But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have plummeted — so much so that the U.S. government is moving to add many of these long-necked mammals to its official list of imperiled species.
The zoo is currently hampered by the existing giraffe habitat. The behind-the-scenes barn and existing layout "severely limits" the number of days the animals can be viewed by guests, since it's ...
The Biden administration has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying it would crack down on imports containing giraffe body parts. If finalized, a new proposal would require permits to ...
But these tallest of all land mammals are in the midst of a silent extinction. Africa's giraffe population has dropped by almost 40 percent in the past 30 years, dwindling to just more than 97,000 ...
SANFORD, Fla. — The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is mourning the loss of one the stars if its Giraffe Feeding area, Rafiki. The Reticulated giraffe helped open the zoo’s giraffe ...
Bindi, 26, and her husband Chandler Powell, 27, dressed as zookeepers at the Australia Zoo, while their 3-year-old daughter Grace Warrior wore an adorable giraffe costume. "Grace the giraffe and ...