A young giraffe with a zigzagging, seemingly broken neck has recently been spotted for the first time in South Africa. Almost nothing is known about this deformed animal, including how it got its ...

Baby giraffes, called calves, are born after a long and arduous 15-month gestation. This video by @youronlysourceofseratonin shows a newborn calf struggling to keep its eyes open and it’s neck upright ...

Giraffes are iconic for their incredibly long necks, which are not only a standout physical feature but also a marvel of evolutionary adaptation. These necks can measure up to six feet long, making ...

Why do giraffes have such long necks? A study led by Penn State biologists explores how this trait might have evolved and lends new insight into this iconic question. The reigning hypothesis is that ...

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Giraffes are best known for their elegant necks, stretching high over the savannah like periscopes. We have some pretty good ideas about why evolution granted them these long necks: access to the ...

A baby giraffe died at a zoo in North Dakota after its head got stuck in the cover of its hay feeder. Roosevelt Park Zoo, in an email to USA TODAY, said the baby giraffe Jabari was found dead in his ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

ARDMORE, Okla. (CNN) – A chiropractor in Oklahoma had a special patient with a lot of neck to adjust. Not only does Dr. Joren Whitley work on humans, but he treats animals, too. That’s why he was ...

A baby giraffe has died of a broken neck at Zoo Miami, zoo officials said. The giraffe, born Dec. 15, was found by the zoo’s staff Saturday morning, spokesperson Ron Magill said. “Because the event ...