Giraffe guide: species facts, lifespan and habitat - Discover Wildlife

It’s World Giraffe Day! We’ll take any reason to celebrate these long necked animals, especially on the longest day of the year!🦒 ➡️ There are four distinct species of giraffe- Northern, Southern, Reticulated and Masai giraffe. ➡️ Giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction. Unlike the well-known plight of gorillas and elephants, the decline of giraffes has gone largely unnoticed. Their populations are down 40% in the past 30 years due to habitat loss and poaching for international trade. There

In case you needed to know 🦒 Let’s #standtallforgiraffe on #worldgiraffeday! Giraffe populations have dropped approximately 30% in the last three and a half decades. This decline is primarily due to habitat loss and illegal poaching. Despite this significant decline, these animals have not received the attention they deserve in the world of animal conservation. That's why zoos like ours take a stand, celebrating World Giraffe Day each year to shed light on this species' plight and actively supp