I'm a journalist and the daughter of two teachers. I know firsthand how special and arguably rare it is to be truly passionate about your job. And it's just as special to get to witness someone else ...

Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process. She weighed 144 pounds.

In a recent clip, Sierra was trying to provide the giraffes with an enrichment activity by holding up a large mirror for the ...

Banham Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, Mahiri, is believed to be the first giraffe in the U.K. to use an inhaler The treatments help ease long-term nasal issues, reducing Mahiri's need for steroids The zoo ...

Workers at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler are mourning the loss of a beloved resident. Marjani, the zoo's male giraffe, had developed an infection in his hoof that was aggressively treated, but despite all ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — The Gulf Breeze Zoo’s giraffe family welcomed its newest member, just a month before World Giraffe Day, when a reticulated giraffe calf was born. According to a Gulf Breeze ...

There were really two tragedies in last week's zoo disaster. There was the death of Watoto, and there was the shattering of one young man's dream to become a zookeeper. One instant. One boneheaded ...