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
Giraffe guides covering species profiles. Explore clear explanations, scientific references and related reading in one focused collection.
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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.
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Southern Giraffe: Numbers, Range and Conservation
Meet the two southern giraffe subspecies, compare the June 2025 estimate, and see why better coverage is not the same as population growth.
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West African Giraffe: Range, Recovery and Conservation
Meet the West African giraffe: its Niger range, recovery evidence, count limits, Sahel ecology and why a second population matters.
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Kordofan Giraffe: Range, Population and Conservation
Meet the Kordofan giraffe: its identity, fragmented Central and East African range, dated population evidence, ecology and conservation status.
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Luangwa Giraffe: Range, Ecology and Conservation
Meet the Luangwa giraffe of Zambia: its current name, river-linked ecology, dated population estimate, isolation and conservation status.