Debora Patta is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg. Since joining CBS News in 2013, she has reported on major stories across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Edward R.

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WASHINGTON — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new ...

Michael Brown works for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and is an affiliated researcher for the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. He receives funding from the Giraffe ...

African Safari Wildlife Park contributed $995 to Giraffe Conservation Foundation, one dollar for each vehicle that passed through its gates between June 18 and 23, according to a news release. The ...

Classifying animals is tricky but vitally important for conservation. Many species have undergone rejigs in their taxonomy, which can lead to better understanding of their behavior, ecology, and, ...

PORT CLINTON, Ohio — African Safari Wildlife Park is celebrating World Giraffe Day with a weekend of activities highlighting one of the park's most iconic animals. On Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, ...

Giraffes aren’t hard to spot, but the setting makes a difference. Across Africa, a few places stand out for how they connect you to these animals and the landscape they depend on. These parks and ...

An average wild giraffe has a home range of about 140 square miles—nearly equivalent to the surface area of Philadelphia. So how do scientists track and study them? Michael Brown, conservation science ...

KOURE, Niger — A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil. The tallest animals on earth are ...