The young giraffe now lives with a wild herd. Photograph by Ami Vitale The giraffes we have chased for a week are the descendants of some 50 animals that made their way to the West African country ...

U.S. officials are proposing to declare as endangered three subspecies of northern giraffe: the West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes, whose population together has plunged by 77 percent ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that the West African, Kordofan and Nuban subspecies of northern giraffe be considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Additionally ...

Two subspecies are particularly at risk: the Rothschild giraffe and the West African giraffe, each with only a few hundred left in the wild. Groups including the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and ...

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 ...

Analysis - Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism ...