Their populations have been declining because of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, officials said. While giraffes are not native to the U.S., listing them under the act would still ...

These necks can measure up to six feet long, making giraffes the tallest land animals on Earth. But why did they evolve this way? Scientists have proposed several intriguing theories. One of the ...

Northern giraffes have declined an estimated 77 percent since 1985, the wildlife service noted, to 5,919 animals from 25,653. The animals have vanished completely from numerous countries in West ...

The populations of these subspecies of northern giraffes have declined approximately 77% since 1985, from 25,653 to 5,919 individuals, according to the agency, which notes, only 690 West African ...

Known for their 6-foot-long necks, distinctive patterning and long eyelashes, giraffes have always captured the human imagination. These amazing African animals have the highest blood pressure among ...

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 ...

The subspecies officials say need endangered designation include the West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes. The populations of these subspecies of northern giraffes have declined approximately 77 ...

US wildlife officials have warned that that giraffe populations are declining at such a rate that it may be prudent to put them on the endangered species list. Washington, DC - The US Fish and ...