Sticking our Necks Out for Giraffe

22Jun

The World Celebrates World Giraffe Day on the 21st of June every year. While these charismatic species have captured our hearts, it was recently uncovered that their populations have dwindled. Today Giraffe are considered vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, Stephanie Fennessy, from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation joins us in studio to …

Sticking our Necks Out for Giraffe

26Feb

“Up until very recently, not much was known about giraffe. These mostly shy and silent animals are mostly under-researched, and as a result their social structures and behaviours remain mostly a mystery.” What’s not to love about giraffe?  Their long necks hold something of an iconic African status. What’s more, here in Namibia the growth of the Giraffe populations are …