But this extreme feature comes at a cost: namely the energy required for the heart to pump blood up to the head against gravity. As a result, giraffes have high blood pressure, more than twice that of ...

A rare spotless giraffe named Kipekee tragically died at age 2 in November 2025 at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn. The University of Tennessee announced the cause of her death on Feb. 16.

People looking at the GiraffeSG statue-benches, The Living Garden and Roots of Love, at NAFA on Jan 27. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY SINGAPORE – Take a seat next to a giraffe, and get inspired to “stick ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 5-year-old giraffe from the Denver Zoo will temporarily move south to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs to support conservation efforts, zoo ...

A “magnificent” giraffe died in a freak accident on New Year’s Day when he got his head stuck in a door while roving around his habitat at the Toronto Zoo. Staff at the popular attraction called the ...

A beloved Masai giraffe born at the Greenville Zoo in 2012 has died in a tragic accident. The Toronto Zoo broke the heartbreaking news on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2026, describing the loss to the public in a ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The Greenville Zoo announced that Kiko, the first giraffe born at the zoo, has died due to a freak accident at the Toronto Zoo. On January 1, officials said Kiko was given ...

Last month, Phoenix’s giraffe community grew by one calf, as 12-year-old Sunshine of the Phoenix Zoo gave birth to a baby female. The zoo is now deciding between several possible names for the calf ...

The Phoenix Zoo welcomed a new female Masai giraffe calf on Nov. 16. Born at roughly 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, the calf is currently bonding with her mother, Sunshine. The public will be invited to ...

Authorities are searching for two baby giraffes missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo. The zoo's manager was jailed for contempt of court after failing to produce the missing animals. Actor Alicia ...

The zoo said it is working with veterinarians and consultants and that a necropsy will be performed to determine what happened. “Kipekee touched the hearts of millions of people around the world — and ...