With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...

Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process. She weighed 144 pounds.

The tallest land animal, the lanky giraffe, is perhaps the first thing you think of when you picture the African savanna. With their long legs and necks, giraffes’ graceful silhouettes have featured ...

Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species. But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome ...

We’re used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world’s tallest mammal. That’s according to a review published in August by the ...

Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe at the Toronto Zoo with a "curious nature," was exploring a new area of his habitat when he ...

Just a couple of months after baby Beni was born at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, another giraffe is joining the herd.