Being extremely tall is sort of a giraffe’s whole thing. So when scientists recently spotted two wild giraffes with relatively short legs—nearly halving their adult height—they were stunned. “The ...

With long legs and an even longer neck, giraffes can reach heights of more than 18 feet tall. These gangly grazers are known for their superior stature, which is probably why a photograph supposedly ...

While giraffes are exceedingly majestic at an average height of somewhere between 16 and 19 feet—with their necks alone making up more than a third of that height—they’re quite goofy as calves. In a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating a towering new arrival. Alika, a 4-year-old Masai giraffe, gave birth to a 6-foot-tall baby girl giraffe, named Aspen on Dec. 29. The ...

BALTIMORE -- A 3-year-old female reticulated giraffe has joined the herd at The Maryland Zoo, officials announced Monday. The new giraffe, which does not yet have a name, was transported from another ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is welcoming a new member to their giraffe family. The zoo said that at 4:35 a.m. Sunday, a male reticulated giraffe was born. “Excited to welcome a beautiful male ...