The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced on Christmas Eve that a baby pygmy hippo was born at the Chesterfield zoo on Dec. 9.

At the end of the year the villages around Meiringen pump up the volume and bizarre characters celebrate the ancient tradition of Ubersitz.

Moreover, even in a single stag, a change in status leads to alterations in the parameters of his rutting calls: when he acquires a harem, the initial and maximum fundamental frequencies of his ...

Giraffes really do struggle with slopes, reveals new research. The long-legged giants of Africa's savanna plains have often been seen as awkward at negotiating terrain that isn't flat. Now a new ...

Giraffe populations are already under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and conflicts with humans. While they are spread across 21 African countries, their numbers have been declining.

Giraffes are tough animals that can handle changes in food and pressure from humans. People usually think of them as living in flat, open grasslands in Africa, but their real home can also include ...

A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought. The southern Appalachian ...

On Sunday, December 8th, after 13 years of civil war, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled his country for Russia. His departure marks the end of a half-century of authoritarian rule under the ...

Even the smallest giraffe towers over us with their long and graceful necks – let’s meet the tallest giraffes ever recorded! Giraffes are known for their incredible height, distinctive spotted coat, ...