For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...

Giraffes are tall, but they aren't above a taxonomic reclassification. According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), giraffes actually represent four ...

The birth of a rare okapi calf is being celebrated by zookeepers — and its arrival will help reveal the secrets of "one of the least known and understood species on the planet," said British news ...

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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 ...

ONLINE IN MAY AND SHOULD BE FUN. YEAH, WELL, BACK IN NOVEMBER, A NEW GIRAFFE JOINED THE MARYLAND ZOO. BUT WHEN SHE ARRIVED IN BALTIMORE, THE ZOO DIDN’T. SHE WASN’T ALONE. SHE WAS WITH CHILD WITH ...