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 ...

The name chosen for the male giraffe calf was Nyasi, which means "grass" in Swahili, the language spoken in Kenya, Louisville Zoo spokesperson Kyle Shepherd said in a news release Wednesday.

The female Masai giraffe "weighs in at approximately 125 pounds," the zoo said A baby giraffe has been welcomed "to the herd" ...

The world's only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to keep poachers at bay in north-east Kenya, conservationists say. A conservation group said rangers could monitor ...

Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the corner of Northeast Burnside Street and 76th Avenue, nestled somewhere between hobby and obsession, sits The Giraffe House. The name is written above the garden gate ...

The Louisville Zoo's new baby giraffe has a name.The zoo had people vote on three and on Wednesday, they announced the winner: Nyasi.See video of Nyasi and his mother in the player above.Nyasi ...

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The Louisville Zoo is asking area residents and visitors to help name one of its newest members, a baby giraffe. According to the zoo, the male Masai calf was born Aug. 9 and marks the first ...

Mice and giraffes live drastically different lives – not to mention that giraffes tower over mice by over five meters. A giraffe's neck is extraordinary long, making up a large part of its height.

Ruby, a Rothschild's giraffe, gave birth to the male calf at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, on Wednesday. The 5ft tall "bundle of joy" is the first newborn giraffe arrival at the zoo since 2012. The ...

SAM: Ooh! Those leaves look so yummy! Ooh… I wish I had a longer neck so I could reach them! GRANDDAD: Long, long ago, that's exactly what the giraffe said. SAM: Did they? GRANDDAD: Oh, yes!