With "The Woman Who Loves Giraffes," openly lesbian filmmaker Alison Reid creates a uniquely captivating hybrid of a movie: the story of a bright-eyed and curious young woman, 23-year-old Canadian ...

New research has thrown a spanner in the works for giraffe conservation, after analyzing the genetics of giraffes kept in human care in North America, and finding that most of those studied are in ...

In the vast savanna grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic African megafauna was recently ...

New genomic research shows widespread hybridization among North American giraffes in zoos and private ranches, diminishing their conservation value. Wild giraffes can’t afford to lose their backups.

Giraffes aren’t hard to spot, but the setting makes a difference. Across Africa, a few places stand out for how they connect you to these animals and the landscape they depend on. These parks and ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo ...

Ask any kindergartener, and they’ll tell you that giraffes have two distinguishing features: A long neck and spots. But on July 31, a giraffe at a Tennessee zoo gave birth to a female calf with solid ...