They are the tallest animals trotting on Earth, their long necks and iconic brown spots populating cartoons, children’s books and toy shelves. But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have ...

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The tallest animal in the world is in trouble. Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US ...

A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items. By Catrin Einhorn The tallest land animals in the world are declining so precipitously that they ...

We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out, there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal. We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there ...

This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.