FOUR distinct species of giraffe, not just one, identified by scientists

Efforts to map the genome of giraffes has confirmed that there are four distinct species, and they are as different to one another as brown bears and polar bears.  Visually, they are hardly distinguishable, according to LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics scientists, who carried out the genetic analyses. Despite looking the same, genetically there are four … Read more

Moment when baby giraffe and mother are rescued from a flooded Kenya island

Wildlife conservations have been working against time to rescue nine endangered giraffes stranded on a flooding Kenyan island and their efforts have finally paid off with the last two being brought to shore. A small calf named Noelle and her mother Ngarikoni were loaded onto the same steel barge that carried the other seven one-mile … Read more

April the giraffe who became internet sensation in 2017 euthanized after suffering from arthritis 

April the giraffe who became an internet sensation in 2017 when the world watched her give birth is euthanized after suffering from arthritis April the Giraffe, who was a viral sensation during her 2017 pregnancy, is dead Animal broke the internet when live cam inside her habitat took off on YouTube April’s most recent veterinary … Read more

Heartwarming moment giraffe gives birth to gangly calf who then takes its first steps at Chester Zoo

Heartwarming moment Rothschild giraffe gives birth to gangly calf who then takes its first steps at Chester Zoo Mother Orla gave birth to six foot tall 70kg calf at Chester Zoo this week The beautiful moment was caught on the zoo’s CCTV and shows his firsts steps Birth brings hope for species which has 1,600 … Read more

Giraffe survives after lions spend five hours climbing over it in a bid to drag it to its death

The bigger they are, the harder they fall! Giraffe survives after lions spend five hours climbing over it in a bid to drag it to its death A pride of six lions were caught on camera launching an ambush on a giraffe at a national park in South Africa Three of the beasts jumped onto … Read more

Endangered giraffe is rescued from a flooding island off Kenya by conservationists

Wildlife conservationists have again traveled through crocodile infested waters of Lake Baringo in Kenya to rescue an endangered giraffe trapped on the flooding Longicharo island. The daring rescue is the third made by the non-profit Save Giraffes, local community members and other organizations, which vowed to save a total of nine giraffes that became stranded … Read more

Demi Rose stands on a swing to feed a giraffe during Kenya trip

Demi Rose commands attention in an animal print dress as she stands on a swing to feed a giraffe during Kenya trip By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 00:42 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 00:42 GMT, 20 December 2020 She’s been taking in the sights of the Africa during her sun-soaked getaway. And Demi … Read more

Angry giraffe chases tourists on Kenyan game reserve

Breakneck chase: Terrifying moment angry giraffe sees off a truckload of tourists at Kenyan game reserve Dicken Muchena was on safari in the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya  He was photographing the large giraffe when it charged a group of tourists  Animal experts say giraffes can reach a top speed just shy of 40mph   … Read more

Conservationists rescue a 16-foot Nubian giraffe stranded on a flooding island off of Kenya

Wildlife conservationists braved crocodile infested waters to rescue a critically endangered Nubian giraffe trapped on a flooding island in Kenya. The giraffe, named Asiwa, was one of eight stranded due to days on intense rain that cut off access to the mainland, leaving the herd imprisoned on Longicharo Island. Asiwa was loaded into the barge … Read more

Conservationists rescue a 16-foot Nubian giraffe stranded on a flooding island off of Kenya

Wildlife conservationists braved crocodile infested waters to rescue a critically endangered Nubian giraffe trapped on a flooding island in Kenya. The giraffe, named Asiwa, was one of eight stranded due to days on intense rain that cut off access to the mainland, leaving the herd imprisoned on Longicharo Island. Asiwa was loaded into the barge … Read more