They are the tallest animals trotting on Earth, their long necks and iconic brown spots populating cartoons, children’s books and toy shelves. But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations ...

Through their long necks and impressive spotted coats, giraffes have long formed part of human imagination. They were represented in ancient African art, and famous historical figures such as Julius ...

Giraffe populations are in trouble — and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday proposed listing three subspecies of the tall animals as endangered and two species as threatened under ...

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American hunters travel to Africa to kill giraffes and bring back body parts — typically the head and neck — as trophies to be mounted on a plaque or walls. At the same time, wide swaths of ...

American hunters travel to Africa to kill giraffes and bring back body parts — typically the head and neck — as trophies to be mounted on a plaque or walls.At the same time, wide swaths of Africa has ...

The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the ...