We’re celebrating World Giraffe Day – highlighting the world’s tallest animal fighting against extinction. In just 30 years, the population of these gentle giants has fallen nearly 40 percent! In the wild, they face habitat loss, habitat degradation, habitat fragmentation, human population growth, population isolation, climate change, oil/gas exploration and poaching. But, all hope is not lost! At The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited Phoenix Zoo (in collaboration with other AZA

Baby Giraffe Learns to Walk

#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