The Phoenix Zoo has a new addition: a bouncing baby giraffe who the public will be consulted to help name. The female Masai giraffe calf was born Nov. 16 at roughly 6 feet tall and approximately 150 ...

The zoo is considering three names for the calf: Zane (means “noble”), Malik (means “king”), and Albert (a reference to Lake Albert in Uganda). Guests who make a donation to the Giraffe Conservation ...

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 ...

DENVER — The Denver Zoo has welcomed a new member to its family. Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on Friday that BB, a 4-year-old female reticulated giraffe, has given birth. The delivery ...

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...

Heartbreaking new photos reveal a 'bumpy' giraffe covered with hundreds of skin lesions due to a rare viral disease. The ...

Even though giraffes are definitely not pets, we still think they’re super cute and fascinating creatures. Not only are their necks impressive, but their tongues are, too. Giraffe tongues are longer ...

In humans, chronic high blood pressure forces the heart to work too hard. The muscle of the left ventricle thickens in defense, a condition called hypertrophy. Eventually, this leads to fibrosis, ...

A Masai giraffe calf — one of the newest additions to its endangered species — was born this month at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, but it’s been a somewhat turbulent first week of life for the ...