After a logistically complicated journey of over 36 hours, 14 juvenile giraffes have made it to their subspecies' native homeland in Iona National... For the first time in decades, Angolan giraffes ...

Quick Take The official 4-species status was achieved only after reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic ...

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 ...

Classifying animals is tricky but vitally important for conservation. Many species have undergone rejigs in their taxonomy, which can lead to better understanding of their behavior, ecology, and, ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species – not by what they eat. A group of wild reticulated giraffes (Giraffa ...

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 ...