New research shows most U.S. zoo giraffes are hybrids, raising concerns about their role in real-world giraffe conservation.

To determine if that could be the case in captive North American populations, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Morfeld Research & Conservation sequenced the whole ...

A giraffe's long legs aren't just for height, they save energy by reducing how hard the heart works to pump blood upward ...

If you've ever wondered why the giraffe has such a long neck, the answer seems clear: it lets them reach succulent leaves ...

The zoo also shared a video that showed the baby giraffe was quick to his feet, standing within an hour and even testing out his new, albeit wobbly, legs after nursing. “Welcoming a new calf is always ...

The Natural Bridge Zoo must turn over two baby giraffe calves by noon on Wednesday, or the owner will go to jail for 100 days ...

The giraffes have started arriving at a zoo safari park being built in Missouri. The Saint Louis Zoo is in the process of ...

The St. Louis Zoo is celebrating the arrival of their iconic animals that will anchor their new safari, white rhinos and giraffes. The five rhinos and two giraffes will soon be joined by over 40 ...