Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.

• Nov 20, 2024

Giraffe at Sacramento Zoo loses calf shortly after giving birth

A Masai giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo has lost her calf shortly after giving birth on Monday, officials say.

• Sep 5, 2023

Zoo says it has welcomed a rare spotless giraffe

The spotless giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, which is holding a naming contest.

• Aug 22, 2023

Sacramento Zoo's new giraffe calf named "Cheyenne" after donor's loved one

The Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe now has a name.

• Mar 1, 2023

Sacramento Zoo holding online auction to bid on naming newborn giraffe

Want the chance to name the Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe?

• Feb 21, 2023

UC Davis researchers travel to Africa to study mystery of giraffe mating behaviors

It's a primal urge for most animals, but for the male giraffe, finding out the right time to approach a mate has been mired in mystery, until now.

• Feb 8, 2023

A new giraffe was born at the Sacramento Zoo

The Sacramento Zoo announced on Monday the birth of a female giraffe.

• Jan 23, 2023