Giraffes
Insights from the lives of animals which assist human health
Cardiologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz describes herself as an innovator for human health. She is a professor at Harvard University's department of human evolutionary… Audio
Let's talk about giraffes
Auckland Zoo Pridelands team leader Tommy Karlsson joins Jesse to talk about giraffes and the secrets yet to be unlocked about them. Audio, Gallery
Dr Julian Fennessy - Sticking your neck out for giraffes
Australians Dr Julian Fennessy and his wife Stephanie are co-founders and directors of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) - the only NGO that concentrates solely on the conservation and… Audio
High seas: Auckland giraffe sets sail for Australia
A giraffe from Auckland Zoo has been relocated ahead of its journey across the Tasman.
Rare giraffe twin survives premature birth
One of the calves born at Auckland Zoo on New Year's Eve survived, but the other had to be euthanised.
Auckland's new baby giraffe
A couple of weeks ago, the team at the giraffe enclosure at Auckland Zoo were able to witness the birth of a calf and watch it go from being delivered, to walking within the space of 30 minutes. Audio
Giraffes - not the social dullards they're made out to be
Conservationists are putting renewed energy into saving the giraffe, whose population has plummeted by 40 percent in just 16 years... there are just 80 thousand left. This rapid loss has prompted the… Audio