This Mountain Zoo Is Spending $40 Million to Rethink How Giraffes Live in Human Care

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is celebrating 100 years in 2026, and they're ringing in this milestone in a major way. The construction of a new welfare-focused facility is underway, which the Cheyenne ...
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How Do Giraffes Pump Blood 6 Meters Up Without Suffering Heart Failure? The Answer To This Question Could Solve Hypertension in Humans

In humans, chronic high blood pressure forces the heart to work too hard. The muscle of the left ventricle thickens in ...
AOL

Baby Giraffe: 9 Facts and 9 Pictures

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...
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SC Viral Giraffe Mom Goes Live Again--During Labor

Myrtle Beach, SC (WLTX) - South Carolina's human "giraffe mom" is having her baby, even if April isn't quite ready to give birth. Erin Dietrich, a Myrtle Beach mother of three, became a viral ...