Photographer, Callum Perry, 28, from the UK, who is currently travelling around South Africa, shot this rare moment in the Marataba Contractual National Park. He said: ‘It brought a tear to my eye – watching the journey of giraffes approach their fallen friend was one of the most emotional scenes I’ve ever witnessed. ‘The giraffe […]
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Kordofan giraffes face local extinction in 15 years if poaching continues
If just two Kordofan giraffes are killed each year, the subspecies could be locally extinct in just 15 years within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park. This is according to a new study by the University of Bristol and the Bristol Zoological Society, published in the African Journal of Ecology. “We expected poaching to be driving population […]
The Return of Giraffes to Angola
In a remarkable journey spanning 36 hours, the first native giraffes to be reintroduced to an Angolan national park made their return from Namibia. This event marks a significant milestone in the efforts to restore Angola’s wildlife, which suffered immensely during decades of conflict. The translocation of the fourteen giraffes, seven males, and seven females, […]
Baby killed by charging giraffe in horror attack as mum paralysed while trying to save her
A mum has spoken of how she was left paralysed after she tried to save her baby from being killed by a charging giraffe. Nicole Panos, 25, and her family were subjected to the horrifying animal attack at Kuleni Game Park in their native South Africa back in October. As they made their way back […]
If you can spot the giraffe in seven seconds you could have ‘Einstein IQ’
A new brainteaser has challenged users to spot the hidden giraffe in this photo. The tall animals are known for their obvious shape, but this image is leaving people puzzled as to where the creatures are hiding within the jungle. Masters have said if you can spot the animals within seven seconds of looking at […]
Heavy necking: New insights into the sex life of giraffes
It can be hard to know if someone is really into you. Sometimes, you get hints—a certain look or smile, a nervous blush or flirtation. Giraffes get none of that. They have no set breeding season. They don’t go into heat, like dogs or cats. They don’t make mating calls or provide visual cues of […]
Baby girl is trampled to death by a giraffe and her mother is left fighting for life after the animal attacked them at South African wildlife park
A toddler has been horrifically crushed to death and her mother critically injured when a giraffe thought to be protecting its calf attacked them in a safari park. The tragic mum, 25, and her 16-month-old daughter were staying on the Kuleni Game Farm 170 miles north-east of Durban, famed for its nature trails with their […]
‘Extremely rare’ twin giraffe born in Kenya as species struggles to survive
A giraffe in a Kenyan national park has given birth to twins in what officials have called an ‘extremely rare occurrence.’ Sharing a picture of the new family on Twitter, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala announced the birth on Tuesday. ‘We welcome the new borns with love,’ he added in a tweet shared by […]