Category: giraffe

Rare Photos: One of the Last Leucistic Giraffes in the World Caught on Camera

In an extraordinarily rare moment, a wildlife photographer took pictures of one of the last leucistic giraffes in the world. It is believed that there is just one leucistic giraffe left in the world after poachers killed the other two in Kenya. Matthew Durell, a game ranger at Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa,…


African Scientists Discover 2 Dwarf Giraffes So Small, They’re Only a Bit Taller Than a Human

Conservation scientists with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) have discovered two giraffes with a rare form of dwarfism that renders the animals half their normal size and height. In fact, these giraffes are so small, they’re only a foot or two taller than a large human. The GCF announced in a press release this month…