Farewell to the giraffe
In March 2014, Mario, a terminally ill cancer patient, bid farewell to the animals at the Rotterdam Zoo where he had been a volunteer for almost 25 years. As soon as the giraffes saw Mario arrive in their enclosure, they …
She whispers to my ear
According to the website of Sciences & Avenir (September 2015):
Recent studies have shown that giraffes of the species Giraffa Camelopardalis evolve in a somewhat original structured social system. Like hyena, elephant and African buffalo societies, giraffe societies require a …
Zarafa’s ancestor
According to Jeune Afrique / AFP of January 13, 2016:
His photo was published Wednesday in the British Royal Society’s Biology Letters. The remains of his skeleton, discovered in the 19th century, had fallen into oblivion until researchers decided to …
GIRAFF’INFO
The idea for this site was born out of an ominous piece of news that broke out at the end of 2016: the inclusion of giraffes among the endangered species. Since then, all over the World humans have been mobilizing …