Conservation Status
Are Giraffes Endangered? Red List Status Explained
Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered all appear in giraffe assessments. The answer depends on which group was assessed, and when.
Giraffe science, stories and conservation
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Giraffes face the threat of extinction as habitat disappears and illegal hunting continues. Some populations are recovering; others remain dangerously small.
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Species & Taxonomy
Four Giraffe Species: Names, Differences and Conservation
One familiar silhouette hides four different evolutionary histories. Understanding which giraffe is which changes how we read their future.
Conservation Status
How Many Giraffes Are Left? Population by Species
A larger total can hide a population in trouble. Here is what the giraffe numbers tell us—and what they cannot.
Learn & Act
Giraffe Facts: Height, Diet, Sleep, Species and Survival
Seven neck bones, nighttime humming, and a heart built for height. Giraffes are extraordinary without the myths.
Conservation Status
State of Giraffe 2025: A Reader's Guide
A population table can become a recovery headline in one sentence. Here is how to check what gets lost along the way.
Conservation Status
Threats to Giraffes: Habitat Loss, Poaching and Climate
A cleared feeding area, a wire snare and an unusually wet season can each change a giraffe's prospects—but they demand different explanations and responses.
Learn & Act
Why Giraffes Matter: Their Ecological Role and Conservation
A giraffe changes a tree with every mouthful. The surprising part is that those changes are not always good for the tree—and giraffes still matter.
Learn & Act
How to Help Giraffes: Practical Actions Without Fundraising
A closer photograph is not always a better encounter. A dramatic headline is not always a useful message. Here are practical choices you can make today.
Species Profiles
Northern Giraffe: Subspecies, Range and Conservation
Niger's West African giraffes, Central Africa's Kordofan populations and the Nubian giraffes of East Africa share a species—not one conservation story.
Species Profiles
Reticulated Giraffe: Identification, Range and Conservation
Recognising the net-patterned giraffe is only the beginning. Its future depends on the dryland landscapes it can still move through.
Species Profiles
Masai Giraffe: Range, Population and Conservation
One species spans East African savannas and an isolated Zambian valley. Its future cannot be reduced to one total or one landscape.
Species Profiles
Southern Giraffe: Numbers, Range and Conservation
Southern giraffes have the largest species total, but a closer look reveals two different subspecies, uneven evidence and a number shaped by better counting.
Species & Taxonomy
Giraffe Taxonomy and Genetics: How to Read the Evidence
One DNA result can describe a maternal line, an ancestry cluster or a modelled history. Knowing which one changes how a taxonomic claim should be read.
Habitat & Range
Where Do Giraffes Live? African Habitats and Range
A giraffe in a dry Namibian riverbed is not out of place. It is a reminder that its habitat is more varied than the familiar green savanna.
Biology & Science
How Tall Is a Giraffe? Adult and Baby Sizes in Feet and Metres
A giraffe’s height opens a different layer of the landscape. But a large adult, a newborn and a record-holder tell very different size stories.