With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...

Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process. She weighed 144 pounds.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) reflects on the life of 17-year-old breeding male giraffe Khalid after his euthanization ...

Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species. But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome ...

We’re used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world’s tallest mammal. That’s according to a review published in August by the ...

A PETA official dismissed the implication that there are no baby giraffes: “The existence of these calves has not been disputed until now,” said Daphna Nachminovitch, senior vice president of Cruelty ...

The tallest land animal, the lanky giraffe, is perhaps the first thing you think of when you picture the African savanna. With their long legs and necks, giraffes’ graceful silhouettes have featured ...

Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic ...

I'm a journalist and the daughter of two teachers. I know firsthand how special and arguably rare it is to be truly passionate about your job. And it's just as special to get to witness someone else ...