4 Species of Giraffe Explained: How Scientists Rethought the Classification of Giraffa

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is ...
AOL

Baby Giraffe: 9 Facts and 9 Pictures

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 ...
Forbes

Giraffes’ Gut Microbiome Communities Determined By Species, Not Diet

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species – not by what they eat. A group of wild reticulated giraffes (Giraffa ...
Miami Herald

Team treats ‘immensely powerful’ injured animal in Kilimanjaro foothills. See it

The animal was struck with a spear in what experts with the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said was likely a conflict with humans. Photo by Mariolia Grobelska In the foothills of Kilimanjaro, an off-duty ...
The Spokesman-Review

Giraffe gives birth to unexpected calf at Maryland Zoo

A giraffe gave birth to an unexpected calf at the Maryland Zoo, officials said. Zookeepers said they didn’t know Kipepeo, the 4-year-old mama giraffe who had arrived at their facility in Baltimore in ...