Giraffidae

Once a diverse group that was found through Africa and Asia, there are only 2 species most people would recognize, that survived to the modern age. These are the Giraffe and Okapi, though in actual fact, there are actually 4 different species of giraffe that survive (as well as the 8 subspecies.

The living Giraffe species are:

KeMassai giraffe david Sluka

Southern giraffe 2 subspecies

Reticulated giraffe

Norther giraffe 4 subspecies

It should be noted that the IUCN does not recognize the multiple species, however, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), together with its partner Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), has performed the first-ever comprehensive DNA sampling and analysis (genomic, nuclear and mitochondrial) of all major natural populations of giraffe throughout their range in Africa. As a result, the layout of the species and subspecies that I have given has been recognized.

Please note that the general news below is all of the news about all species of giraffe. To see any posts about Okapi, visit the Okapi page by clicking on it above.

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Tim
June 24, 2020

Humans have rather a lot of meanings, including heavy petting between lovers.

Tim
February 5, 2020

Pablo Escobar was an extraordinarily successful drug Kingpin in Colombia, because of the standards law enforcement in Colombia he was able to demonstrate his well through extravagant ...

Tim
December 22, 2019

Drought hit animals too, and in this instance a Drought in Zimbabwe has hit hwange national park so hard that the animals ...

Tim
March 11, 2018

Image by John Blythe We spent a month volunteering at Umhloti Lodge about 20 miles from Kruger. This is a nature reserve, and although none of ...

Tim
November 13, 2020

Giraffe survival is in danger: according to the giraffe conservation Foundation giraffe numbers have fallen from 140000 and 80000 in the last 20-years. Yet other organisations suggest that the current ...

Tim
September 1, 2020

The current wild population of giraffes is around 68,000 and has fallen by 40% in the last 35 years. For perspective, that means that there are roughly four elephants for ...

Tim
December 12, 2024

The skeleton above is the closest we can get to a real mammoth, as a result of their extinction. However, it is not the only missing large species – indeed, ...

Tim
May 22, 2022

West African lions are heavily endangered with just 400 members remaining. While the west African population of the Asiatic lion is less at risk than the Gir ...

Tim
August 8, 2020

Between the sudden loss of virtually all tourists, and the removal of game rangers and wildlife guides, there has been an alarming spike in the amount of poaching that has ...

Tim
June 24, 2020

Humans have rather a lot of meanings, including heavy petting between lovers.

Tim
February 5, 2020

Pablo Escobar was an extraordinarily successful drug Kingpin in Colombia, because of the standards law enforcement in Colombia he was able to demonstrate his well through extravagant ...

Tim
December 22, 2019

Drought hit animals too, and in this instance a Drought in Zimbabwe has hit hwange national park so hard that the animals ...

Tim
March 11, 2018

Image by John Blythe We spent a month volunteering at Umhloti Lodge about 20 miles from Kruger. This is a nature reserve, and although none of ...

Tim
November 13, 2020

Tim
September 1, 2020

The current wild population of giraffes is around 68,000 and has fallen by 40% in the last 35 years. For perspective, that means that there are roughly four elephants for ...

Tim
December 12, 2024

The skeleton above is the closest we can get to a real mammoth, as a result of their extinction. However, it is not the only missing large species – indeed, ...

Tim
May 22, 2022

West African lions are heavily endangered with just 400 members remaining. While the west African population of the Asiatic lion is less at risk than the Gir ...

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Columbia’s invasive hippos: the biggest invasive species in the world

Zimbabwe is in the process of moving hundreds of elephants and two prides of lions from hwange National Park due to drought drying up their water pools, as well as shipping dozens to zoos in china

Black Mamba (South Africa)

Are we allowing the silent extinction of giraffes

Wild giraffe numbers are collapsing, so why does the USA need another 5 years to decide whether they’re endangered or not?

It is becoming increasingly clear: humans are responsible for the loss of mega fauna that we can see in the past

One of the four remaining viable west African Lion habitat has been badly treated but perhaps it is now on the mend.

We are beginning to see the impacts of covid-19 on on conservation efforts, and thankfully in some places it’s not too bad

Necking

Columbia’s invasive hippos: the biggest invasive species in the world

Zimbabwe is in the process of moving hundreds of elephants and two prides of lions from hwange National Park due to drought drying up their water pools, as well as shipping dozens to zoos in china

Black Mamba (South Africa)

Are we allowing the silent extinction of giraffes

Wild giraffe numbers are collapsing, so why does the USA need another 5 years to decide whether they’re endangered or not?

It is becoming increasingly clear: humans are responsible for the loss of mega fauna that we can see in the past

One of the four remaining viable west African Lion habitat has been badly treated but perhaps it is now on the mend.

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