The Akron Zoo has officially started construction on the Lehner Family Foundation Giraffe Journey. The Akron Zoo has ...

The $21 million Lehner Family Foundation Giraffe Journey is expected to open in 2028. The 9.25 acre exhibit will feature a ...

With their singular coats, naturally craning collars and elegant gait, these skyscraping mammals can’t help but attract ...

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Sitting on a little over nine acres of the Akron Zoo's 42 unused acres, visitors will soon be able to experience an outdoor ...

The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first ...

Discovery+'s new documentary Endangered, narrated and executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, follows conservationists working with seven endangered species, including giraffes, sharks, and gorillas.

Zookeepers were able to teach the giraffes how to stand still for hoof trims after spending weeks teaching them several small behaviors Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE.

It's so cute when an animal has a little obsession. Or even when they're curious about something new. That's especially true ...

A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil. The tallest animals on earth are here, the guide ...

With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...