Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. Reaching heights of 18 feet and weighing over 4,000 pounds, the giraffe is ...

IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.

An unexpected moment for soccer players at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya when a wild giraffe casually joined the ...

Masai giraffes are considered endangered, the zoo said. They have few natural predators but their population has declined by 30% over the past 35 years because of habitat loss. Photo from San ...

Having said that, individual giraffes will sometimes leave and join herds at any moment. Giraffe diet varies depending on the time of year. Throughout the dry season, giraffes eat evergreen leaves.

The zoo has grown more than 10,000 pounds of produce hydroponically since then, Burns said. That’s been enough to supplement the giraffes’ diet with visitor feedings of homegrown lettuce. “We also ...