Sunday's 16th annual "Run to the Far Side" race will support education and research at the California Academy of Sciences, and spokeswoman Amy Cramer is expecting a record crowd of kooks and crazies.

You know giraffes are tall—the tallest mammals in the world, in fact—but you may not be aware of these 20 other amazing facts about the leggy herbivores. 1. Giraffes can sprint. Over short ...

Shani the giraffe with her new calf Sacramento Zoo According to the zoo, the calf has not yet been named, and an auction for naming rights is being planned for sometime in the next few weeks.

Four men would then quickly and quietly run a rope around the giraffe's legs to bring it down safely. After about 10 minutes, the experts would attach the trackers and release the animal.

After about 40,000 votes, a Tennessee zoo revealed the name of a rare spotless giraffe that was born last month – Kipekee. Here's what the name means. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀ ...

The spotless giraffe is likely the only one of its kind in the world. A poll to name the calf will run until September 4. Bright's Zoo. A giraffe's spots are unique to each animal and form during ...