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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 ...

2026 has begun in tragedy for the staff at a major North American zoo. The Toronto Zoo announced on Jan. 2 that Kiko, a beloved 13-year-old male Masai giraffe, suffered fatal injuries after getting ...

The Toronto Zoo is mourning the loss of Kiko, a 13-year-old male Masai giraffe that died following what the zoo describes as a tragic accident. In a statement Friday, the zoo said Kiko was given ...

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 ...

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public. After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe ...

Banham Zoo keepers spent three years getting 16-year-old Mahiri to use her inhaler confidently Banham Zoo/Facebook Banham Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, Mahiri, is believed to be the first giraffe in the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, now officially recognizes four distinct giraffe species, it announced on Aug. 21. Until recently, giraffes across Africa were classified as a ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...