Giraffes

April's many fans can sign up for text alerts for when April goes into labor and for the first disclosure of the newborn's gender.

Millions of internet viewers are tensely following the video feed featuring April the pregnant giraffe — who is still pregnant.

As April the very pregnant giraffe prepares for her calf to arrive, here are the facts about giraffe pregnancy, birth, delivery and newborn care.

Giraffe populations have taken a nose dive, leading to their new designation as "threatened with extinction," by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

When it comes to giraffes, can you spot the difference? A new study reveals there's more to the animals' species diversity than once suspected.

Giraffes are a more diverse group than once thought, with four distinct species.

Giraffes are tall creatures, but they're not as large as their extinct relatives, Sivatherium giganteum, a new study finds.

A weird-headed, short-necked relative of the giraffe named after the Star Wars character Padmé Amidala has been unearthed in Spain.

Giraffe sex involves cocktail parties, statuelike stances, urination and instantaneous ejaculation.