Humans are also encroaching on giraffe habitats. And exacerbating it all, the Horn of Africa has been suffering through its worst drought in 40 years.. Numbers of Nubian giraffes have dwindled so ...

A newborn Nubian giraffe named Kabira in Safaripark De Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands, on April 1, 2021. Hollandse Hoogte / Shutterstock file. Nov. 20, 2024, 9:21 PM EST.

Giraffe subspecies from across Africa are at risk, according to the agency. The service proposed listing West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes as endangered.

It’s World Giraffe Day on 21 June, the perfect time to spotlight this African species, which is experiencing population ...

Historically, the area was home to the rare Baringo giraffe (also known as Rothschild’s or Nubian giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis). A subspecies of northern giraffe, ...

While the plight of black rhinos and pangolins dominates the headlines, another iconic African species is experiencing ...

The Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) at the Warsaw Zoo, a subspecies of the Nubian giraffe, is among the most endangered, with fewer than 2,000 individuals left in the ...

Now, 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 tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing three Africa-based giraffe subspecies as endangered: The West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes, whose combined population has declined by ...

The three subspecies of northern giraffe officials are proposing to be listed as endangered include the West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes, whose populations have plummeted by roughly 77% ...