The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...

BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Zoo's newest giraffe, Kipepeo (or Kipi) will make her debut to the public on Friday, Jan. 17 after joining the herd in late November. The 3-year-old female reticulated ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Seneca Park Zoo has welcomed its second baby giraffe in two weeks. The Masai giraffe Iggy gave birth to a calf on Wednesday night. The zoo hasn’t yet announced the gender of the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly two months after a young giraffe from the Virginia Zoo was sold, the Norfolk City Council authorized allocating the $40,000 profit to the zoo. In a city council meeting on ...

With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo has a new resident. A female giraffe calf, at 6 feet 1 inch tall and 152 pounds, was born Nov. 2 after three hours of labor from its mom, Adia. A few lucky zoo visitors may have ...

In a gripping tale of devotion to animals versus compliance with the law, Gretchen Mogensen chooses a jail sentence rather ...