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 ...

There’s nothing tiny about a baby giraffe. Standing about six feet tall and weighing around 150 pounds at birth, a newborn ...

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.

Memphis Zoo in Tennessee shared precious footage of their male baby giraffe Rahisi living his best life with his family, ...

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 ...

The calf, who does not yet have a name, will appear Friday morning at the zoo's Ben Gogolick Giraffe Encounter, the zoo announced. He was born on Friday, Aug. 15, at about 8:30 a.m. to 14-year-old ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) reflects on the life of 17-year-old breeding male giraffe Khalid after his euthanization on Dec. 12. CMZoo says Khalid's care team had ...

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

In our Meet Milwaukee's Animals series, we speak to an animal caretaker each month to share the stats and stories that make some of our favorite animals so fascinating. Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper ...