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 […]
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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 […]
Trophy hunter who killed lions and elephants is shot dead by robbers who ambushed him when his truck broke down in South Africa
A prolific trophy hunter who slaughtered lions, giraffes and elephants in South Africa has been shot dead at point blank range after his truck broke down. Riaan Naude, 55, ran the company Pro Hunt Africa which boasts of its ‘eco-hunting’ while sharing gruesome pictures of dead endangered animals. He was found dead next to his […]
Kenya’s 1,400 giraffes face being killed or horribly maimed by poachers
It’s truly breathtaking to see these giraffes as they frolic and feast on acacia trees in the heart of Kenya. But Meru National Park’s 1,400 gangly giants face being killed or horribly maimed by poachers without the help of dedicated conservationists. Newton Simiyu and Francis Kago, from Born Free Kenya’s Saving Meru Giants initiative, are […]
‘It’s a blood lust!’ Phillip Schofield clashes with ‘Sexy Hunter’ Mikela Fialova who claims she kills animals for ‘conservation’ as the host tells her he finds it ‘distressing’
Phillip Schofield was drawn into a tense debate with a guest known as the ‘Sexy Hunter’ who claims she kills animals in the name of conservation. The This Morning host, 59, appeared to struggle with the idea during Tuesday’s show and said it was ‘blood lust’ to shoot an animal and post a picture online. […]