After reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on giraffes, scientists have now split the single ...

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 ...

TORONTO, ON. (FOX Carolina) - The Toronto Zoo reports Kiko, the first born calf of Masai giraffe Autumn at Greenville Zoo, died in an accident on New Year’s Day. Kiko, 13-years-old, was allowed to ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — There are some more ‘spots’ at Zoo Knoxville with the addition of a new giraffe joining the zoo’s Grasslands Africa habitat. Mokolo, a 10-year-old male giraffe, came to ...

Hybridization of captive giraffes in North American zoos may impact conservation, given the recent scientific consensus that giraffes are four distinct species, not a single species as previously ...

And then there were five. The Maryland Zoo has added a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) to its herd, which has grown from two members to five since this time last year. You must ...

The Phoenix Zoo welcomed a new female Masai giraffe calf on Nov. 16. Born at roughly 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, the calf is currently bonding with her mother, Sunshine. The public will be invited to ...

The giraffe habitat at the San Diego Zoo just got a new resident. A new calf was born on Nov. 30 between Mawe, its mother, and Chifu, the father. Both parents are Masai giraffes who were born at the ...

A rare spotless giraffe died under mysterious circumstances just two years after her birth at a Tennessee zoo sparked international attention and made her a must-see attraction. Kipekee, the ...

The zoo said it is working with veterinarians and consultants and that a necropsy will be performed to determine what happened. “Kipekee touched the hearts of millions of people around the world — and ...