But these tallest of all land mammals are in the midst of a silent extinction. Africa's giraffe population has dropped by almost 40 percent in the past 30 years, dwindling to just more than 97,000 ...

Habitat loss and illegal poaching have left the gentle giant at risk of extinction. Since 1999, the giraffe population in Africa has decreased by about 40%. According to the Giraffe Conservation ...

with wild elephant populations outnumbering giraffes by a staggering 350 percent – a stark reminder of the limited global awareness surrounding the giraffe population crisis. There are nine ...