Two giraffes at Blank Park Zoo expecting calves this summer

There's a giraffe baby boom coming to Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines.

World Giraffe Day 2026: Meet Yuraja, a 25-year-old giant who became Mysore’s pride

Discover the story of Yuvraja, the 25-year-old giraffe on this World Giraffe Day. The animal became a conservation icon at ...
WLKY

First-of-its-kind surgery saves giraffe at Wisconsin zoo

KINJI THE GIRAFFE AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO IS RECOVERING AFTER A FIRST OF ITS KIND SURGERY. THE ZOO SAYS KENNEDY SUFFERED A UNIQUE BREEDING INJURY, SO THEIR STAFF PERFORMED A NOVEL SURGERY THAT ...
South Bend Tribune

Hope for a calf? Potawatomi Zoo gains a female giraffe with a breeding recommendation

SOUTH BEND ― A new female giraffe recently made her public debut at Potawatomi Zoo with a breeding recommendation from the Masai Giraffe Species Survival Plan. Zindzhi, which is derived from the Zulu ...

117,000 Giraffes Left — and Most of the World Hasn’t Noticed

Every year, on June 21, the world celebrates the tallest animals on the planet by enjoying World Giraffe Day. This is a ...
The Washington Post

Breeding Of Giraffe Might Be Postponed

The only giraffe at the National Zoo was scheduled to be trucked to Boston this fall to mate with a male there, but zoo officials say the transfer may be delayed until they complete an investigation ...