Giraffes are hard to miss. Scraping the sky at roughly 18 feet up, they are the tallest animals on Earth. Humans have taken notice, becoming infatuated with giraffes from the first moments of the ...

Big Mac arrived in early November and is finishing his quarantine and introductions to the other giraffes this week.

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...

The Maryland Zoo welcomed “Big Mac,” the newest member of its giraffe herd. According to the zoo, Big Mac is now the fifth ...

And then there were five. The Maryland Zoo has added a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) to its herd, ...

Giraffes are best known for their towering necks, but their beautifully spotted coats are just as distinctive — and they serve important functions. One reason is for camouflage; a giraffe's spots help ...

As he continues to grow, things are looking up for Hasani the baby giraffe. The giraffe, born at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo on May 2, has had his therapeutic shoes removed for now, as abnormalities ...

Many impressively tall animals roam the Earth. The giraffe is the tallest, with a height of up to 19 feet (5.8 meters). Here are 11 of the tallest animals in the world. This planet is full of ...

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If you’ve ever wondered why the giraffe has such a long neck, the answer seems clear: it lets them reach succulent leaves atop tall acacia trees in Africa. Only giraffes have direct access to those ...

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CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango announces Jasmine the giraffe is pregnant! This is exciting news as a giraffe's pregnancy period can last more than a year. It seems like it was ...