Ten fun facts about giraffes on world giraffe day.

Baby Giraffe Learns to Walk

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#standtallforgiraffe Giraffe are in a “silent extinction” – meaning their wild populations have decreased dramatically with relatively little public awareness. Unfortunately, there has been a 30% decline in their overall population in the last four decades, with only about 117,000 giraffe remaining in the wild. The reticulated, the subspecies we have at the Zoo, is currently considered endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their primary threat has been habitat encroachment due to population growth, r

Baby giraffes are pretty awesome! Here's why... While giraffes may struggle to walk when they are freshly born, this does not last for long. After about 30 minutes of practice, giraffe calves are able to walk with enough stability and avoid too much stumbling or falling over. In fact, within 10 hours of being born, giraffe calves can run at full force and keep up with the adults in their families!!! 📷 C Slager #worldgiraffeday #animalvideo #animalreels #babyanimals #giraffes #giraffeconservatio

Baby Giraffe