Giraffe News

Most violent giraffe fight filmed

The Discovery Channel caught a rare glimpse of two giraffes fighting over territory on camera. The video shows the usually gentle creatures whipping their heads at each other.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 5 comments

Vancouver Zoo gives cause of death of one of three dead giraffes

The Vancouver Zoo released the cause of death of Jafari, a 12-year-old Rothschild giraffe who died unexpectedly there in November. The death of two other giraffes, each who died days apart in 2011, also unexpectedly, still haven't been determined.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro

Random acts of kindness from an unemployed giraffe (video)

Edinburgh - 32-year-old unemployed busker Armstrong Baillie dresses in a giraffe costume and moves around Scotland, performing random acts of kindness to strangers.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

How to 'spot' a giraffe's age?

The result of several decades of research has indicated that the age of a giraffe can be estimated by looking at the animal's spots.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Hunters pay $15,000 to shoot giraffes

Tourists from North America and Europe are paying thousands of dollars to go to countries in Africa and shoot giraffes with high-powered guns and bows.

In the Media by Kesavan Unnikrishnan - 5 comments

Jacksonville Zoo announces birth of a Giraffe

Jacksonville - It took 15 months of waiting for this newborn male giraffe to arrive. When he was finally born his mother gave birth to him while standing. In no time he was up, nursing, eating and is doing well. The newly born giraffe is ready to meet curious visitors.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment