Tag: Giraffe

The world's only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to keep poachers at bay in north-east Kenya, conservationists say.

July 31 (ABC News) - Australia Zoo's Kat Hansen always knew Forest stood head and shoulders above the rest, but proving he was the tallest giraffe in the world was no easy task. Despite their warm, gentle-looking brown eyes, Ms Hansen said giraffes were "quite nervous animals". Setting him up next to a ruler to confirm his height took months ...