He had absolutely no idea what was happening.

At the Tankanyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, zookeeper Sierra always has her hands full. She cares for Mars, a baby pygmy hippo with a mind of his own who rarely does anything she asks; she’s ...

But the news of a baby giraffe named for Lolo, and the kid who got to announce it Thursday, made everyone smile. The giraffe entered the world on Nov. 4, 138 pounds of hooves and spots. On Nov. 25, ...

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...