The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first ...

Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just 15 years within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park without intervention. These are the alarming new ...

They are the tallest animals trotting on Earth, their long necks and iconic brown spots populating cartoons, children’s books and toy shelves. But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have ...

(The Conversation) – Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there ...

They are the tallest animals trotting on Earth, their long necks and iconic brown spots populating cartoons, children’s books and toy shelves. But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have ...

(WKRC) — The United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list due to their declining population. "In response to declining giraffe populations caused by ...

After an exciting 1 ½ years seeing Obi the giraffe grow at the El Paso Zoo, he is leaving Dec. 12. Obi will be transitioning to the Dallas Zoo, where he will join a herd of five females in hopes of ...

The Phoenix Zoo has a new resident, a bouncing baby female Masai giraffe. Zoo officials say the public may play a role in ...

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.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. According to a recent study, losing two Kordofan giraffes each year would lead to local extinction of the subspecies within Cameroon’s Bénoué ...

Editor's note: This story and its headlines are updated with new information. After an exciting 1 ½ years seeing Obi the giraffe grow at the El Paso Zoo, he is leaving Dec. 12. Obi will be ...