Scientists have reclassified giraffes into four distinct species, up from one. Conservationists say this greater understanding of giraffe taxonomy will allow for targeted conservation efforts, ...

A global authority on endangered species says the giraffe could become extinct. — -- The world's tallest land mammal is now in danger of becoming extinct in the wild, a global authority on ...

Saharan Africa towers the giraffe, draped in mosaics of brown and tan patches. Long regarded as a single species, this iconic ...

We’re used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world’s tallest mammal. That’s according to a review published in August by the ...

(WKRC) — The United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list due to their declining population. "In response to declining giraffe populations caused by ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing giraffes under the Endangered Species Act, aiming to bolster conservation efforts for the iconic species. The proposal ...

This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.

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 ...

Debora Patta is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg. Since joining CBS News in 2013, she has reported on major stories across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Edward R.

The baby giraffe was born at the Phoenix Zoo in November as part of a program to rebuild the population of endangered species ...

The Phoenix Zoo has a new resident, a bouncing baby female Masai giraffe. Zoo officials say the public may play a role in ...