Time was running out for Asiwa, a Rothschild’s giraffe in western Kenya. For years, she and seven other giraffes had been living on a peninsula that reached out into Lake Baringo. But rising ...

“What’s killing giraffes in southern Kenya is fences. They’re an even bigger threat than poaching. Giraffes can’t jump over fences, which means their ranges are being fragmented,” says ...

Giraffes face mounting threats from habitat loss and fragmentation: Growing human populations and urban development — and the accompanying increase in agriculture, mines, and other extractive ...

He emphasised the value of giraffes, noting that like many wild animals in Africa, they face growing threats. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists giraffes as vulnerable to ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A wildlife ranger examines a dead giraffe that was trapped by a fence in the Mailwa area ...