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World Giraffe Day

This annual event, initiated by Giraffe Conservation Foundation, creates awareness and sheds light on giraffe's Silent Extinction.
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World Giraffe Day is an annual event initiated by Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) to celebrate the tallest animal on the longest day (or night, depending on in which hemisphere you live!) of the year – 21 June – every year.

Over the past 35 years, giraffe numbers have decreased by nearly 30%. By supporting World Giraffe Day, you directly help save giraffe in Africa. With only a combined 140,000 giraffe remaining in the wild, the time to act is NOW!

World Giraffe Day has helped raise awareness about the challenges giraffe face in the wild. The result of this increased awareness has been an incredible success to the future of the species.

Over 300 giraffe returned to their historical habitat
18 new giraffe populations established
Over 100 new giraffe born in original habitats
Over 5 million data points recorded
Over 12 million acres of giraffe habitat reclaimed
Impact on over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat

We’re making a difference, but there is still much work to do: Giraffe are still vulnerable to extinction according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Did you know?

Giraffe are extinct in 7 African countries.

Over the past 35 years, combined giraffe numbers have decreased markedly. In regions once considered prime habitats, their numbers have dropped by up to 95%, and collectively giraffe have lost nearly 90% of their historical range over the last three centuries.

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