The scene is strikingly reminiscent of children playfully hitching a ride on a grown-up’s body. One lion clambers onto the giraffe’s back, while two others wrap themselves around his legs. The giraffe ...

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public. After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe ...

Last month, Phoenix’s giraffe community grew by one calf, as 12-year-old Sunshine of the Phoenix Zoo gave birth to a baby female. The zoo is now deciding between several possible names for the calf ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — Members of the public now have the chance to help name a baby giraffe born at the Phoenix Zoo last month. The Masai giraffe calf was born on Nov. 16 through the Species Survival Program, ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Oakland Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved giraffes. The zoo announced on social media that Zawadi, a male giraffe, died on Monday. Animal care team members ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo has a new addition to its animal family and needs your help naming it! On Nov. 16, a 12-year-old Masai giraffe named Sunshine gave birth to a daughter. The Phoenix ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo has made it official: the new baby Masai giraffe’s name is Kasi. The addition to the zoo’s animal family comes after a 12-year-old Masai giraffe named Sunshine ...