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They have very vibrant contrast of white in between the tan patches and they are just so gorgeous.” https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-rob-laidlaw monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c1655341-3cb0-4555-babb-5de7e214f93c/Rob+Laidlaw.jpg Blog - Interview with Rob Laidlaw - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-anton-baotic monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/71f77100-cc12-4fc8-89b5-5527b7916b39/Anton+1.jpg Blog - Interview with Anton Baotic - Make it stand out Until now, Anton has had the opportunity to travel the world, collaborate with numerous partners on common aims, and, most importantly, work scientifically with exotic animals in zoos and the wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/2ab07062-9da6-42a2-a15f-52499d33b985/Anton+1.jpg Blog - Interview with Anton Baotic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-jenna-stacy-dawes-1 monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1692109169753-0CTZPVS7ZFCK1OZTYTDX/jenna.jpg Blog - Interview with Jenna Stacy-Dawes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-kaitlyn-taylor monthly 0.5 2023-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1647279060428-PKP19TACTAD4PHDLIHJA/Kaitlyn+Taylor_Kenya.png Blog - Interview with Kait Taylor https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-dr-natterson-horowitz monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c5648213-fab4-44e5-ac30-7715859590f3/BNH+feeding+giraffe+crystal+lily.jpg Blog - Interview with Dr. Natterson-Horowitz - Make it stand out Image credit: Crystal Lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/03fa5622-ca90-4a1d-bc9b-d9685f827473/BNH+giraffes+crystal+lily.jpg Blog - Interview with Dr. Natterson-Horowitz - Make it stand out Image credit: Crystal Lily https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-kin-morandi monthly 0.5 2023-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c00c2c33-9616-4e30-af43-0a864bbec7b8/KinMordeli.jpeg Blog - Interview with Kin Morandi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-huntir-bass monthly 0.5 2023-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/0a9afc1e-7c73-46cb-a139-1845d0dfc729/HuntirBass_BlogPostPicture.jpeg Blog - Interview with Huntir Bass - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-james-madeli monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/d6f6d64a-b87c-4152-9ae2-a6ff72704db9/1T1A2005+%281%29.jpg Blog - Interview with James Madeli - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-with-monica-bond monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/57c25a3d-ac32-4fa2-8af2-ed3123091c95/monica%2Band%2Bgiraffe.jpg Blog - Interview With Monica Bond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/interview-zz8th monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/4359e843-c666-4dd6-ad0d-d79bb4662fa4/david-brown.jpg Blog - Interview with David Brown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/counting-giraffes-from-my-living-room monthly 0.5 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/7566eb77-0398-4ebe-91dc-359c70541647/Screen+Shot+2021-11-02+at+10.48.57+AM+%281%29.png Blog - Counting Giraffes From My Living Room! - Make it stand out Classifying an animal in the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/974a20af-1830-4325-be61-289d9984dbe4/Screen+Shot+2021-11-02+at+2.12.02+PM.png Blog - Counting Giraffes From My Living Room! - Make it stand out A dazzle of zebras (a dazzle is a group of zebras). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/bd37226f-b6fa-45d7-9af9-fee48030f944/Screen+Shot+2021-11-02+at+10.48.23+AM.png Blog - Counting Giraffes From My Living Room! - Make it stand out Field guide picture. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/blog-post-title-three-b6g52-esphz monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1624831014936-SEU82XEKRWCGUGCPRWIZ/World+Giraffe+Week.png Blog - World Giraffe Week Poster - Make it stand out World Giraffe Week poster by JGC member Mariana. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/blog/blog-post-title-four-8whwh monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1623341147241-0E1JZDLXZT2RW1X7B2QE/Giraffe_bread+%28cropped%29.jpg Blog - Giraffe-Print Bread. 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Giraffologist Anne Innis Dagg needs YOUR help to protect the giraffes Anne loves so much! Over the last 30 years, the number of giraffes in Africa has dropped from 150,000 in 1985 to less than 100,000 in 2015. Giraffes were finally listed as “vulnerable to extinction” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species in 2016. Anne believes that both working with local people and the education of young citizens are crucial to making a difference in animal and habitat conservation. There are many ways that YOU can take action to help: Learn more about giraffes - their habitat, behaviours, biology and ecology and the threats to their continued existence – and tell your family and friends about what you have learned. Never buy anything made of giraffe parts. Giraffe skins are used for boots, belts, purses, book covers etc. Always check the label on the products you buy. And spread the word! Talk to your family and friends or prepare a presentation for school so you can educate your classmates. Help to change the laws to prevent giraffe parts from being imported into the country where you live. The USA is one of the biggest importers of giraffe parts in the world. Over 40,000 giraffe parts have been imported within the last ten years. The states of New York and Illinois have laws that prevent the importation of giraffe parts and other endangered species – yeah! Washington, DC and New Jersey prevent importation of ivory from elephants but not giraffe parts. There are a total of 12 states that have some reference to wildlife trafficking. We need the legislation amended to include giraffe parts. Want more information about the Trade in Giraffe Parts? Check out the presentation from Elly Pepper, Deputy Director, International Wildlife Conservation Initiative, Natural Resources Defense Council. European and Asian countries import giraffe parts, too (sometimes for decoration and status symbols). We need your help to stop this! Please email Mary Dagg through the Contact Us form. She will help you work with the US lawmakers in your state or find out what you can do in the country that you live in. If you can, visit an African country to see giraffes in the wild. This will help the local economy by providing jobs for the tourism industry and it would be an amazing experience, too! Support and/or fundraise for organizations that are focused on giraffe conservation. JGC Members recently participated in the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation’s Sponsor a Spot (Spotty the Giraffe) campaign. Join the Junior Giraffe Club and become part of a team of kids dedicated to saving giraffes! https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/gallery daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/6b15253b-e7dc-49ec-b74a-b9c4f22d22f3/IMG_6087.jpeg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Chalk drawing by Brandie (Ontario, Canada). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/6ff0f407-08b8-484e-98ec-08e4fa7dbb77/Zixi+Yang+%27%27Longing+for+the+Future%27%27+7+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Students from the WanYi art class in Beijing, China, created beautiful artwork for us. This particular piece is by Zixi, age 7. Click here to see more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1632428829582-PTVMGEB6SPBULCVH9J0D/unnamed.png Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Tanzanian kids built a giant giraffe sculpture out of garbage collected around their school as part of the festivities for a Giraffe Fun Day on Friday, September 17th, hosted by Wild Nature Institute and Esilalei Primary School in the Monduli district, Tanzania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1632268049717-LBGJOTNSMQGF9ZQ3WY4U/rebecca+and+rachel.jpeg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Rebecca and Rachel (Ontario, Canada) with the 16ft tall giraffe that they built with their dad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1629745421286-38X6OKQBDCEKDQJG6NJ0/Giraffe+Drawing_Willow+COPY.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Willow, age 8 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1626197981356-GL1OXTSC5FUA72URT0VC/Soyo+%28Japan%2C+age+11%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Soyo, age 11 (Japan) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1626200506163-FM5I1O0LM0AD2Y2ADNYM/Emerson_Giraffe+Poem+%28English%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Giraffe Poem Majestic, brilliant, magnificent Giraffes, an endangered animal Poachers, trophy hunters Lumberjacks, humans Giraffes, an endangered animal We have to save them Different, gigantic, beautiful Giraffes, a nice animal Loyalty, a herbivore Fierceness, intelligence Giraffes, a nice animal We have to save them! Emerson, age 11 (Alberta, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1614392706510-W7Q6IDO4ZB43MJ1FN5F6/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+2+%28Tala%2C+7%2C+Alberta+CA%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork Tala, age 7 (Alberta, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1614394146946-YT38HGW0ZVOHWXVCI4B6/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+%28Assunta%2C+7%2C+Toronto%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork Assunta, age 7 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1614394280495-IHCUMKLD7QG8GF8J0I4S/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+%28Allan%2C+12%2C+Ontario+CA%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork Allan, age 12 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1615397622286-IAHNH1SE9CHJFSOY4MMW/unnamed-3.jpg Giraffe Artwork Mariana, age 12 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/fae0b023-6c1d-4352-bc21-67dc1aac7be2/JGC+Gallery_Rebecca+%28Pen+Giraffe+3%29+cropped.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Rebecca (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1a4ab4ee-3bba-4eed-8b32-56248f6d10da/Giraffe+wh+muscles_by+Aidan+%28Jan+2025%29+cropped.png Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Giraffe with muscles by Aidan. Inspired by Giraffe Adaptation Challenge activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/7881b546-d487-419e-a95d-6648c03cf200/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing_Emma+Fox.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Drawing by Emma, 13. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/af0ddf70-8b68-41e9-a793-85c87ea88638/JGC_giraffe+drawing+%28Kasiah+age+10+Washington+DC%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Kasiah, age 10 (Washington, DC USA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1632268087936-Y3SY4BA2D6GOPFGJ8S2F/Mariana+and+lucas.jpeg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Mariana and Lucas (Ontario, Canada) built this giraffe by repurposing an old kite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1629746598338-LATOGEXGO6MMHAOCT6XN/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+%28Daniel+8+Ontario%29.png Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Daniel, 8 (Ontario, Canada) drew this for his grandmother who is also the author of The Girl Who Loved Giraffes, Kathy Stinson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1626200309228-79FMSR846MVC90WBGIBM/Emerson_Giraffe+Poem+%28French%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork - Make it stand out Giraffe Poem (French) Majestique, brilliante, magnifique Les giraffes, une animal endanger Braconnieres, chasseurs de trophees Bucheronnes, les humains Les giraffes, un animal endanger On dois les sauver Differantes, gigantesques, beau Les giraffes, un animal gentiles La fidelity, un herbivore La ferocite, l'intelligence Les giraffes, un animal gentils On dois les sauver! Emerson, age 11 (Alberta, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1614395043822-GT7K3KXDD6PH86L636BG/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+%28Sophie%2C+12+England%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork Sophie, age 12 (London, England) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1614394340116-Y59HBJDOGBBF47R1TQV0/JGC_Giraffe+Drawing+%28Tala%2C+age+7%2C+Alberta+CA%29.jpg Giraffe Artwork Tala, age 7 (Alberta, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1615397601638-EJ07WUJEQSZNQUEMDR4T/unnamed-2.jpg Giraffe Artwork Lucas, age 7 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1615397687552-NCS38NRG2WEUFM29KOLE/unnamed-4.jpg Giraffe Artwork Mariana, age 12 (Ontario, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1616098667882-V9AMDAB4G3U5D7GAF6JY/JGC_giraffe+drawing+%28Emerson%2C+11%29.png Giraffe Artwork Emerson, age 11 (Alberta, Canada) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1616098441332-ITI5URWQPWAZ53PPLLXR/JGC_giraffe+drawing+3+%28Assunta%2C+7%2C+Toronto%29.jpeg Giraffe Artwork Assunta, age 7 (Toronto, Canada) https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/all-about-anne daily 0.75 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1618427522221-LKREG7IHJVXQNU0QRCQZ/Young+Anne.png All About Anne - What’s your favourite color? Orange and brown, just like the patterns on the giraffe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a316c646-f95e-4b9d-a6c8-b02886b90de0/Anne+eating+ice+cream.jpg All About Anne - What is your favorite dessert? I love ice cream! Who doesn’t? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/7c140d70-91c7-484d-9fcb-7bcc33a3f4cd/Anne+Book.jpg All About Anne - Out of all the books you wrote, which is your favourite? The Giraffe: Its Biology, Behavior and Ecology because zoologists and people who love giraffes found out about me that way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1621544352198-HWKHOYY3DY5IAI5P14WG/Ossicones.jpeg All About Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1618430657670-Y1SK7O7S8OJTDGRFYL1W/Anne+with+Giraffe.jpeg All About Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1617888708635-3YM4Q2S2O0U679OT3JZ2/Anne%252Bin%252Bcar.jpg All About Anne - What snacks did you eat when you were in Africa? When I was in Africa, I loved eating peanuts as a snack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1617907073232-ROVX83J4S3KIXGXLX2QW/Giraffe+drinking.jpeg All About Anne - If you could know the complete truth of one question, what would it be? Are all giraffes one species? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620941796398-HS5ZU0CZ1DH5VKS199OZ/1-1-001pre-school+Anne+JGC+site.jpeg All About Anne When and where were you born? I was born on January 25th, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620941825886-TF324YEI1OGXPTUS8AAY/1-21-022Young+Anne+-+8+yrs-+with+Muff+JGC+site.jpeg All About Anne - When did your passion for giraffes begin? When did your passion for giraffes start? When I was 4 years old, I saw my first giraffe at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, which began my love for the tallest animal in the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620874620022-8EWQGZV1LEEMEBIYE7HM/Anne%2Bfamily.jpg All About Anne - What was you and your family’s favorite game? Rumoli and Scrabble were favorites in the Dagg family. I would adjust the rules of Scrabble so that any animal word would count as double the points! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620936488128-VJI5GNQES64MLB6F8XUH/Book.jpg All About Anne - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620874758842-0HID30ZKA2NHKBC12FDF/Bitmoji_Anne+lunch+box.JPG All About Anne - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620936514052-ALRMOIN5POLKC5WLB5GD/Hand.jpg All About Anne - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620874985300-EFD09RLUI3GADUBRXZRM/Bitmoji_Anne+Choclate+Milkshake.png All About Anne - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/giraffeselfies daily 0.75 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a28fdb78-2b11-42fa-9ac3-f74feb653f4c/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Aglaia.jpg Giraffe Selfies Aglaia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/f7f7d7e1-d778-47c1-9b2d-a453e6558021/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Ingrid.JPG Giraffe Selfies Ingrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1624138706239-BJJGM53MUJ615I5VLVW1/Giraffe%2BCut%2BOut_Maxim.jpg Giraffe Selfies Maxim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/16f56b50-23c2-4d9b-97a9-0b9c69818009/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Saumya.jpeg Giraffe Selfies Saumya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/ea7b9475-b669-4c7c-90bf-a7bc015f232f/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Tala+%26+Family.jpg Giraffe Selfies Tala & Family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a04ee7ac-9e73-458d-be6e-70a4c90eb16a/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Tala.jpeg Giraffe Selfies Tala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/bdf93177-f422-475e-aa15-8ec337d18bcd/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Tianna.JPG Giraffe Selfies Tianna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/259192e8-fd13-47e9-ab22-d44493348c2a/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Willow.JPG Giraffe Selfies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a6b15bc9-8dd3-47e7-89f9-22bf1aa19227/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Wyatt.jpeg Giraffe Selfies Wyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/e9df5582-7c07-464f-b29a-0a68d5e3310c/IMG-7366.jpg Giraffe Selfies Dr. Anne Innis Dagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/06d05821-38a0-4c8e-9450-0ca2f2e8db5b/Giraffe+Cut+Out_last+name+McAlister.jpg Giraffe Selfies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/d668f71f-a6de-4349-a95b-0f5eb6ce2cee/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Lucas+rev.jpg Giraffe Selfies Lucas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/190b72b2-0ea2-4518-b65a-e93bb85bc36b/Giraffe+Cut+Out_Mariana+rev.jpg Giraffe Selfies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1625579777451-WDD1NTEIFQCOH1K7382I/JGC_Giraffe+Cut-Out_01.jpg Giraffe Selfies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/sponsor-a-spot-marlyn daily 0.75 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/b1e458a6-f073-4519-bcdc-87d3f0968592/Marlyn+1.jpeg Sponsor a Spot - Marlyn - Did you know, in the last 30 years, the giraffe population has declined by almost 40% as a result of habitat loss, changing environmental conditions, and illegal hunting. Want to learn how to help giraffes? Read Rebecca and Rachel’s story! Photo: Rebecca and her dad are building the body of the giraffe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/2c36441d-3574-4af0-b018-1a3075cf9ca4/Marlyn+pic.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Marlyn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/192a0b34-9f9a-47c3-a07d-5c6d1c91ba71/20210806_101504.jpeg Sponsor a Spot - Marlyn - Make it stand out The legs get attached to the body! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/8f33d3df-f794-4c28-abb9-6ce6cb2bbc24/Marlyn+2.jpeg Sponsor a Spot - Marlyn - Make it stand out Rachel and her dad attach the neck of the giraffe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/97fc0528-17f1-41d6-83d5-7daa8a133163/20220131_152351.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Marlyn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/sponsor-a-spot-spotty daily 0.75 2021-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631635259081-TW4592HVADG20EZVKF1E/Sponsor+a+Spot_141+Spots+%28Anne+%26+Ian%29.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Anne Innis Dagg & her son, Ian, pose with Spotty the giraffe all covered in spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631640967421-RM1T9QXOAR41GZ9A5EM7/Anne%2BIan%2B%2526%2BJGC%2Bmembers.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Ian, Anne & members of the JGC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631641059237-8ERREUH60F827MGBSA04/JGC%2Bmembers%2Bwrite%2Bnames%2Bon%2Bspots.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Rebecca, Ahilan, Saumya & Maya write names on spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631641128025-HJXTJVE432JG4MORCFPM/Maya%2Bplaces%2Ba%2Bspot.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Maya places a spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1628540650520-AXOSKVXYSHICAEQ83P1X/AWFCanine-144.jpeg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out A handler and a sniffer dog. Photo courtesy of the African Wildlife Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631641431614-8N0OQSHOFV061DNA9CQ8/Rebecca%2Bplaces%2Ba%2Bspot.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Rebecca places a spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631642155772-14XRPN09FQDSJ7CZSSH7/IMG-7827.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Ahilan & Saumya talk to CTV News. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/552e3bda-2819-497d-9f59-c28d8669d863/Willow+%26+Spotty.JPG Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Willow stands tall with Spotty the giraffe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1631642073324-Y95S9MF1K0KB893UM4LY/IMG-7820.jpg Sponsor a Spot - Spotty - Make it stand out Rebecca talks to CTV News about Sponsor a Spot. https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/galleryartwork-wanyi daily 0.75 2023-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a3f3354a-b208-4f28-bace-a0af914c1452/Boya+Zhang+%27%27Peaceful%27%27+9+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Boya, age 9, "Peaceful" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1643204824743-C3KI8XC010DMV19RV36K/Donglin%2BXu%2B%2527%2527Let%2527s%2BProtect%2BYou%2527%2527%2B12%2BChina.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Donglin, age 12, "Let's Protect You" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/3dcabb59-86db-4209-8e41-bdc49edbfeee/Jennifer+Xia+%27%27+Motherly+Love%27%27+8+USA.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Jennifer, age 8, "Motherly Love" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c7ac679b-68a3-4be2-af13-c5a35972ad30/Jierui+Xia+%27%27Dawn%27%27+13+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Jierui, age 13, "Dawn" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/098f2039-f0b8-4bc6-98d9-c7fcb018d6c1/Kexin+Ni+%27%27Vitality%27%2711+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Kexin, age 11, "Vitality" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/a71596f4-10cb-43e9-adfa-58affc3670a0/Mianlin+Chen+%27%27Hello%2C+Giraffe%27%27+12+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Mianlin, age 12, "Hello, Giraffe" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/5064620f-c38b-4e25-be56-26e73399861d/Qianyu+He+%27%27A+Little+Flower%27%27+12+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Qianyu, age 12, "A Little Flower" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/df468605-a4b0-4033-8f60-77b405c12b1e/Shijian+Hua+%27%27Sundial+Dreams%27%27+10+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Shijian, age 10, "Sundial Dreams" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/94f0143a-8907-4bf8-ba0c-0a0d72c65a08/Shikun+Hua+%27%27The+Giraffe+with+His+Friends%27%27+10+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Shikun, age 10, "The Giraffe with his Friends" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/fcb866b3-24db-4d3a-812b-65b268e3c190/Sixuan+Yin+%27%27Towards+Happiness%27%27+10+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Sixuan, age 10, "Towards Happiness" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/25c2155a-ee8e-4da0-866c-11a195131b0e/Yihan+Wang+%27%27Let%27s+Go+Giraffe%21%27%27+9+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Yihan, age 9, "Let's Go Giraffe!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/67e182e2-cb90-4228-a747-f5362e905170/Yixuan+Huang++%27%27Tears+of+the+Giraffe%27%27+13+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Yixuan, age 13, "Tears of the Giraffe" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/3587b6dd-bd88-4f86-9be0-f26cb1943489/Zhaoxu+Liu++%27%27Home%27%27+11+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Zhaoxu, age 11, "Home" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/6ff0f407-08b8-484e-98ec-08e4fa7dbb77/Zixi+Yang+%27%27Longing+for+the+Future%27%27+7+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Zixi, age 7, "Longing for the Future" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/3a66b769-4062-4336-81a3-62a8c4ddc6f0/Ziyi+Guo+%27%27Deep+In+The+Forest%27%27+11+China.jpg Giraffe Artwork (WanYi Art Class) Ziyi, age 11, "Deep in the Forest" https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/youth-in-action daily 0.75 2023-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1647101732595-H0YK26QPU4YFVT7JT2K5/Assunta.jpeg Kids in Action 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My name is Kait Taylor and I am a third year university student from Ontario, Canada, although I go to school in West Virginia, USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/ba274da2-ee89-488b-9c14-79fc0190bae2/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out For my 16th Birthday, my parents gifted me with the experience to spend a day as a junior zoo keeper at the Toronto Zoo. I was so excited because I had really wanted to be a zoo keeper, and giraffes were my favorite animal! I spent the entire day helping care for the hippos and giraffes by feeding them, cleaning their enclosures, and doing checks to make sure they were healthy. It was such an amazing experience and I absolutely loved being a keeper for a day, and it started me on my path of developing my passion for animal care and conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/577e54b9-8038-430c-99e8-9c968f688b63/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out After working with the giraffes at the Toronto Zoo, I wanted to travel abroad and get some volunteer experience working with the amazing giraffe in the wild. I discovered an organization called Projects Abroad, that offered a trip to Soysambu Conservancy in Kenya (approximately 3 hours north of Nairobi). The Soysambu Conservancy focused on researching giraffes, and they offered other opportunities to experience the local culture and wildlife, which added to my excitement. It was a long journey to get from Toronto, Canada to the Soysambu Conservancy, and I spent over 24 hours travelling – including two 8 hour flights – until I finally reached my destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/5f5d98c5-315e-4859-92dc-d67d71831f0b/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out I was so excited to get started, and on the drive into the Conservancy, I saw my first giraffe. It was very far away, so I quickly grabbed my binoculars and they stopped the vehicle so I could watch them. We stopped for about 10 minutes, and seeing these amazing animals in their natural habitat was a real “pinch me” moment. I couldn’t believe that I was actually looking at a giraffe in the wild! I remember I cried a little out of the excitement and joy I was experiencing. The driver told me we would see lots more and we had to get to the camp, so we moved along. Every giraffe I saw after that, I felt the same excitement – even after two weeks and going out looking for them nearly every other day, I was always so excited to spot one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/b8334b1d-5523-4128-a8f9-ac7c034a101d/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out I participated in many small and ongoing projects during my time at the Conservancy. My first project was helping to dig a water hole for all the animals on the conservancy - not just giraffe. It was extremely dry during the time I was there, as it hadn’t rained in a while, so it was critical we provided the animals with access to the ground water. As seen in the two pictures on the left, it was very muddy! The picture on the bottom left was before we started, and after a long days of work, we dug about a foot deep. The second project that I helped with was conducting a giraffe survey. We would drive around the conservancy until we found giraffes (either a group or an individual). The driver would position the vehicle so that I could get a picture of the side profile of the giraffe and try to circle around to photograph the other side as well. We would record data on the giraffe, such as the GPS coordinates where we found them, their sex, their age, and if they were in a group or alone. Once we finished the field work, we would return to the office to go through the database and match up the individuals we found to those who were already recorded. This was done by matching coat patterns, since each giraffe has a unique pattern. A fun fact is there was a juvenile giraffe that didn’t have a record in the database, but we spent over an hour and a half looking for this one giraffe in the books, since we couldn't find it in the existing logs, we determined it was a new giraffe and the team at the conservation ended up naming it after me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/2566a4e5-6f45-4894-bf31-8f71b999fba1/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out One day we went for a hike to visit one of the ranger patrol stations that was on the highest peak in the conservancy. The benefit of having this station on the top of the mountain is that it provided the ranger with a perfect 360 degree view of the conservancy and they are able to detect any activity – whether it be a poacher or unusual animal activity. If the ranger noticed suspicious activity, they would tell the rangers on the ground about it, and the ground team would then go and investigate the situation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/4bd827ed-a803-44b6-a368-2515f792918c/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out In order to fully understand the animal you are researching, it is important to have a good understanding of the ecosystem it lives in. So, one day I helped with a bird survey which included counting the birds in the lake that was on the Conservancy. This may seem overwhelming, but the technique they taught me was to make an imaginary grid that is split into equal parts, and count how many individuals are in one section. Then you can multiply the number of individuals in one section with the total amount of sections that are in your grid. So if you have 10 birds in one grid, and 30 grids, you can guess there are around 300 birds. This technique makes counting much easier! We counted thousands of pelicans (left) and greater and lesser flamingos (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/358c849a-8155-415c-93ce-be97454e039e/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out Giraffes weren’t the only animals I saw while I was in Kenya. We went looking for lions very early in the morning and late at night – mostly while the sun wasn’t up. Also, I was lucky enough to come across a leopard (bottom middle) and she ended up stalking and trying to hunt a herd of impala. We watched for over an hour and it was so amazing! She didn’t catch anything, but she was close, and she was really fascinating to watch. We also saw lots of water buffalo, zebras, warthogs, some rhinos, and a tortoise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/3419a895-c276-4a30-b4b5-439b2359ff7c/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out It is really important to understand the local culture, and every Wednesday the project would have activities that involved the culture. While I was there, the local Maasai Tribe visited, and performed a traditional dance, and afterwards invited us to join. They were extremely welcoming, as they even started putting some of their necklaces and shawls on me. I learned that they made everything by hand, which was incredible because there were thousands of beads on one necklace! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/d730b3eb-c572-4671-aa05-7940afbcf945/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out We also visited a local elementary school (aged 6-12). We taught them about giraffes in the morning, and in the afternoon we planted 50 trees together. It was such an amazing time getting to spend with the kids, as they surprised us with a poem that they had prepared about their love for giraffes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/3bafb9e5-ab9f-4bad-a99d-781a92c59bbb/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out This is an image of two giraffes fighting. The one giraffe has a skin condition where his skin turns white (as you can see in the picture his neck is all white). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c0f55efd-a0ab-4613-85f7-ce96f23e4b41/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out During my search for a university, I was looking at all sorts of majors. They ranged from Zoology, to Animal Behavior, to Ecology, to Zoo Science. I ended up finding West Liberty University which is a small school in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA where I am currently double majoring in Zoo Science and Applied Conservation and Environmental Stewardship and Education. At the beginning of my university search, I wanted to become a zoo keeper, however through my schooling I have developed a passion for conservation and I would like to do research in the wild. I really value all the different tools and skills I am learning through university and can’t wait to apply them in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/900fe488-9732-4df8-aebe-63a6062b9a75/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out I am on the women’s varsity soccer team and also getting lots of animal experience while at West Liberty University! Some animals I have worked with include snakes, skunks, geckos, crayfish, and insects like praying mantis – just to name a few! I wanted to make sure I went to a school where I could get experience while learning so I could apply what I learned in my class readings to real animals. I now know how to interact with and care for a wide variety of animals and I’m hoping I can use these skills in the future caring for more animals! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/de7caf8c-ec33-4957-82f4-2f8a679d7d9c/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out I have participated in many research projects, which include: Earthworm research – where I learn how to identify the best collection method and identify the different species of earthworm present in the local forest. Turtle genetic analysis – where I am examining the genetics of a group of turtles to determine if the population we are looking at are related to each other. This information will then be used to specifically breed non-related individuals and eventually release them into the wild to help with their conservation and population growth. Crayfish biodiversity – we identify the environmental factors in the local ecosystem and collect crayfish for identification and research. Tick survey – we collected ticks from different habitat types and identified their presence within each different type of habitat. Salamander research – I am collecting and identifying salamanders in order to determine the population abundance in a given area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/61bb8499-4048-45bf-9b88-84bc5e8bb156/Kait+Taylor+-+Trip+to+Kenya.PNG Kait's Presentation - Make it stand out I hope to one day work in the field and do research directly with the giraffe, and educate others to make a difference! The end! https://www.juniorgiraffeclub.org/the-trade-in-giraffe-parts-elly-pepper daily 0.75 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/01affca8-b5c6-48c6-b355-6c90a654cbbb/Screen+Shot+2022-04-01+at+10.15.29+AM.png The Trade in Giraffe Parts - Elly Pepper - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/284e7672-9c1d-4954-88a8-3b72ae319c84/Slide3.jpeg The Trade in Giraffe Parts - Elly Pepper - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/ba57e370-884b-4973-9608-640471589706/Slide5.jpeg The Trade in Giraffe Parts - Elly Pepper - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/0cd212c3-44a4-45bb-8f80-e903f0d8bc01/AID+Website_Colour+Block+%28grey%29.jpg The Trade in Giraffe Parts - Elly Pepper - More Resources from Elly: • Endangered Species Act Petition (2017): https://www.hsi.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/pdfs/giraffe_esa_petition_2017.pdf •. Blog on lawsuit regarding Endangered Species Act Petition: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2021/10/lawsuit-usfws-giraffe-protection.html •. Humane Society investigation on giraffe part imports into U.S. : https://blog.humanesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HSI_Giraffe_Report_08_18_New4-6.pdf •. Article on CITES App. II listing: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/giraffe-trade-to-be-monitored-strictly-regulated/ •. 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Giraffes do sleep but only for 5-30 minutes at a time because they are afraid that a predator might come and eat them. If they are asleep, they would be easy to catch. In a 24-hour period, they will only sleep about 2-3 hours in total! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/9b2b7ae6-0e23-4379-91d1-315d065359ea/Mom+plus+Giraffe+-+DSCN2320.JPG Home (Copy) What do giraffes eat? Giraffes in the wild like to eat leaves from the nutritious acacia trees, bushwillow trees and sausage trees. They eat almost 100 species of bushes and trees! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1620708198038-LX2N4J2GZD810X7JV0YE/Baby%2BGiraffe_screenshot%2Bfrom%2BTWWLG.jpg Home (Copy) What is the origin of the giraffe name? 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White giraffes exist but are very rare. If they have dark eyes and pigment (colour) in their tail they are not albino, but instead have a condition called leucism which is a partial loss of pigmentation and is a result of a one-time genetic mutation. Photo: “Omo” the giraffe, in the Tarangire National Park, has leucism. Special thanks to Wild Nature Institute for this beautiful photo. By the way, can you see the two oxpeckers on Omo’s neck? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/9b2b7ae6-0e23-4379-91d1-315d065359ea/Mom+plus+Giraffe+-+DSCN2320.JPG Giraffe Facts (Copy) - What do giraffes eat? Giraffes in the wild like to eat leaves from the nutritious acacia trees, bushwillow trees and sausage trees. They eat almost 100 species of bushes and trees. Photo by: Ian Dagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/0eabd76e-4356-4f98-a625-8e8e1e209d51/Acica%2Btree.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - How much do giraffes eat? An adult giraffe in the wild can eat up to 145 lbs (pounds) of food a day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/c51c78e8-e4d5-499e-9c07-508708ee9d4f/Actual3rdGiraffeFact.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - Do giraffes sleep? Giraffes do sleep but only for 5-30 minutes at a time because they are afraid that a predator might come and eat them. If they are asleep, they would be easy to catch. In a 24-hour period, they will only sleep about 2-3 hours in total. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1613926773644-3FI3428UA64C8MBQ1OHJ/GiraffesRunningInMotion.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - How hard can a giraffe kick? One strong kick from a giraffe can break a lion’s neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/7d4f0be9-8b3a-4ef4-859e-6316d5766d5f/Mom+plus+Giraffe+-+DSCN2294.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - What are giraffes horns really called? Giraffes “horns” are called ossicones. Males and females have them and they are made of ossified cartilage covered in skin and fur! The cartilage is replaced by bone when they become adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/cd0dc3e6-d3ac-4f09-8a13-6007ff82cad0/Screen+Shot+2022-01-04+at+1.50.04+PM.png Giraffe Facts (Copy) - Every giraffe has a unique set of spots like humans have unique fingerprints. This photo includes all nine sub species of giraffes and their different and unique spots! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/1616634462946-ON6JOYRHW0OMP911U1FR/n66kwcyg.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - What is the origin of the giraffe name? The origin of the giraffe name comes from the greek “Giraffa camelopardalis” which means “fast walking camel-leopard”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/b9de475e-90d1-443c-a16a-99689a39f28e/Mom+plus+Giraffe+-+DSCN2530.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - How long is the giraffe’s tail? Did you know that giraffes have the longest tails of all mammals? Giraffes' tails can grow up to 2.4 metres (8ft long) including their black tuft! Photo by: Ian Dagg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/d374bec4-381d-41a4-979e-ca22b1327522/2ndGiraffeFact.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - What do the giraffes use their tails for? Giraffes use their tails to swat away flies and other insects and lift their tails while running to keep away from predators’ reach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/483953da-f433-402c-876b-235083e712da/DSCN1466.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - What are the birds you see on giraffes? Since giraffes are very big, there are a lot of places where ticks can attach. Luckily, the giraffes have a helping hand from the African oxpecker bird. The giraffe and the African oxpecker have a symbiotic relationship (two different organisms benefiting from each other). The African oxpecker can feast off the bugs and the tick larvae on the giraffes and the giraffes have fewer ticks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6024369365c5431573a743c4/d67cf6a1-e770-49d2-ac77-67caaca8eb6a/3rdGiraffeFact.jpg Giraffe Facts (Copy) - Do giraffes trot? Giraffes don’t trot like other ungulates (animals with hooves) do. Giraffes can’t trot because their back legs are so long, they would hit their front legs with each step. When they need to move quickly, giraffes will gallop in a similar manner to horses and can reach speeds of up to 56km/hr (35 miles/hr) for up to 2km (1.2 miles). 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