In Niger, an assessment of the country’s potential habitats determined the safest place to park a second population of West African giraffes was on 2.5 million uninhabited acres in Gadabedji ...

Using the newly discovered 20° gradient threshold, the researchers were able to calculate the proportion of habitats in key African countries where giraffes are currently found that are ...

Habitat: Giraffes use both semi-arid savannah and savannah woodlands in Africa. Range: Giraffes are found in fragmented habitats scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Breeding: Giraffe pregnancy ...

There are only 690 West African giraffes remaining ... The animals are versatile and able to adapt to a number of habitats but are most often found in savannas and woodland habitats, always ...

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 ...

Wild giraffe populations in northern Africa are rapidly declining, with human activity cited as the main cause. Habitat loss and illegal poaching have left the gentle giant at risk of extinction.

Giraffe bones and severed heads can fetch astronomical prices. They are also under threat from some rural African communities for their meat and also as an important source of income. Giraffe skin ...