Explore giraffes’ unique sleep patterns—standing rest, rapid REM, and how vigilance keeps them safe from predators.

Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo gathered one recent morning around ...

The Roosevelt Park Zoo in North Dakota is celebrating the birth of a baby giraffe. The male calf, who has not yet been named, ...

Some of the first wintry weather of the season is on the way for much of the U.S. in the coming days, including potentially record low ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of a giraffe Wednesday morning. The zoo posted to social media in memory of Zola the giraffe Wednesday. According to the ...

THE ZOO’S REPORTING SOME SAD NEWS TONIGHT. THEY LOST A MEMBER OF THEIR GIRAFFE HERD. ZOLA WAS EUTHANIZED YESTERDAY AFTER SOME GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES THAT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. THE ZOO SAYS ...

SPANISH LAKE, Mo. — When the gates of the Saint Louis Zoo's 425-acre WildCare Park swing open in 2027, guests won’t just walk through exhibits — they’ll roll through herds. The first five southern ...

The first two giraffes to arrive at the St. Louis Zoo’s new WildCare Park enjoy a snack as sunbeams stream into the newly completed giraffe barn on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in unincorporated north St.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park happily welcomes its first two resident giraffes to the Zoo’s new safari park and conservation center, coming to north St. Louis County in ...

ST. LOUIS — Two more animals moved into Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park this month. In a press release, the Saint Louis Zoo said two male reticulated giraffes arrived at their new home starting Oct. 11.

"Sue Ellen is currently on multiple pain management medications and joint supplements, and we have incorporated hydrotherapy (a gentle, low-impact therapy that promotes mobility and relieves stiffness ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo’s 25-year-old giraffe, Sue Ellen, is experiencing age-related health problems due to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease ...