The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, meets every three years to debate global trade protections for imperiled wildlife. This meeting, also known as “CoP20,” was the ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announced Wednesday that they set an attendance record for November, with nearly ...

The region's push to ease wildlife trade rules was firmly rejected at Cites CoP20, with countries voting down proposals ...

One of the world’s most mysterious animals, the endangered okapi, has just been offered a vital lifeline. The species has ...

For nearly a century, Brookfield Zoo Chicago has been a trailblazer in wildlife care and conservation. Since opening its doors in 1934, the zoo has achieved a number of remarkable firsts — from ...

An 8-year-old okapi at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center on the West Bank is pregnant and will give birth to a calf later this year, an encouraging development for the shy and ...

September 8, 2025 News Editor Comments Off on Giraffes Reclassified to Four Distinct Species, Not Just One WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...

Scientists have reclassified giraffes into four distinct species, up from one. Conservationists say this greater understanding of giraffe taxonomy will allow for targeted conservation efforts, ...

Windhoek (Namibia): A groundbreaking assessment has officially recognised four distinct giraffe species, overturning previous classifications of the world's tallest land mammal as a single species.

Dublin Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a rare and endangered female okapi calf, born on the morning of Good Friday, April 18th, 2025. Proud mother Lumara, aged 10, is caring for her calf ...

The birth of one of Africa’s rarest animals has been caught on CCTV at a UK zoo - in a moment only a few people in the world have ever witnessed until now. The endangered okapi - also known as a ...