She is talking about giraffe poop. The scat are surprisingly small for an animal that can grow to the height of two stacked basketball hoops in adulthood. The best samples are at the top of the pile, ...

From cute giraffe names to funny giraffe names to African-inspired giraffe names, you can't go wrong with any of these. After ...

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 scientific analysis ...

Michael Brown works for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and is an affiliated researcher for the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. He receives funding from the Giraffe ...

The giraffe, the tallest land animal, is now at risk of extinction, biologists say. Because the giraffe population has shrunk nearly 40 percent in just 30 years, scientists put it on the official ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Koure, Niger — A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo ...

Debora Patta is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg. Since joining CBS News in 2013, she has reported on major stories across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Edward R.

African Safari Wildlife Park contributed $995 to Giraffe Conservation Foundation, one dollar for each vehicle that passed through its gates between June 18 and 23, according to a news release. The ...

PORT CLINTON, Ohio — African Safari Wildlife Park is celebrating World Giraffe Day with a weekend of activities highlighting one of the park's most iconic animals. On Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, ...

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 ...