Giraffes

"Fifteen years ago about 140,000 giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) roamed the plains and forests of Africa. Today that number has plummeted by more than 40 percent, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

“Whilst giraffes are commonly seen on safari, in the media and in zoos, people – including conservationists – are unaware that these majestic animals are undergoing a silent extinction.” - Julian Fennessy, co-chair of the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group Scientific American & IUCN

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Support organizations that help protect giraffe habitat and are helping to put an end to poaching and trophy hunting.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, the African Wildlife Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund.