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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 first ...

Giraffes are known for their peaceful nature and their preference for living together in close family social groups. Although they rarely fight with each other, there are times when two male giraffes ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

Subspecies of northern giraffes has declined approximately 77% since 1985. The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal ...

The number of giraffes has decreased by nearly 30% since the 1980s, per the Giraffe Conservation Foundation Arthur Morris/Getty/Stock Image Giraffes need new protections under the United States ...

We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out, there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal. We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there ...