A giraffe’s unique physiology makes full anesthesia risky and dangerous for the animal and cannot be used during treatment, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said. Screen grab of YouTube video shared by ...

The animal was struck with a spear in what experts with the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said was likely a conflict with humans. Photo by Mariolia Grobelska In the foothills of Kilimanjaro, an off-duty ...

Unlike other giraffes, the Rothschild giraffes’ markings stop abruptly at their knees, making the giraffe subspecies look as ...

Last month in Kenya, a giraffe found herself in a precarious position. While grazing with her family, she unwittingly stepped into a paint can, trapping her hoof inside. The giraffe struggled to walk, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Save the Giraffes, a Texas-based nonprofit founded by the team behind ...

In the vast savanna grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic African megafauna was recently ...