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1) They're awkward.
2) Majestic...
3) ...and just totally super cute
4) Some giraffes defy the very laws of nature.
5) Before Van Gogh’s Starry Night, there was giraffe cave art. (Namibia, 6000BC).
6) Giraffes are in the opening scene of The Lion King.
7) They're the face of Toys R Us...
8) And umm not to mention (drum roll please) Madagascar’s MELMAN.
9) Miley Cyrus looks to giraffes for inspiration.
10) Giraffes TOOK OVER Facebook last year thanks to some random riddle.
11) Tanning in the pool is one of their fave hobbies.
12) DirecTV miniaturized a giraffe for television.
13) A giraffe licks the face of that redheaded Wendy’s girl but in a Best Buy commercial.
14) Giraffes have their own wine. Need I say more?
15) They can use their butt as a pillow to sleep on.
16) In Kenya, giraffes have their own hotel.
17) Pandas aren’t the only animals that know Kung Fu. The force of a giraffe kick can actually kill a lion.
18) So step right up! Just don’t touch their neck… or back… or spots… actually maybe you just shouldn’t try riding them at all.
19) They can grow to be almost 20 feet tall (and obviously run faster than you).
20) Besides their long necks, giraffes also have super long tongues.
21) ...which they use to pick their own nose. Admit it, you’re jealous.
22) They like to give warm hugs.
23) Baby giraffes are born measuring six feet in length. Yes, a six foot newborn.
24) Everyone wants a baby giraffe... Meet Nakato, a giraffe born at the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch in Texas.
25) Correction- everyone wants twin baby giraffes... This is Nakato’s TWIN sister, Wasswa.
26) Giraffe twins are REALLY rare. Like, the only set of twin giraffes in the USA rare.
27) Nakato is clearly one graceful kid-
Not so fun facts: Rothschild's Giraffe has one of the smallest populations in the wild of Africa.
Giraffes are simply disappearing.
Doesn't news like this make you want to bang your head against a wall?
So, why are they dying? Are they attacking locals? Terrorizing villages? I mean, look at this evil menacing creature trying to eat this girl’s face...
Reticulated giraffes in Africa have seen an 80% decline in their population in the last 10 years due to poaching and habitat loss. That’s EIGHT ZERO PERCENT.
A film studio in Texas is working on LAST OF THE LONGNECKS, a documentary about giraffe conservation. To stop the demise of the world's tallest and arguably most recognizable animal we must raise awareness. Check out LAST OF THE LONGNECKS Kickstarter for more info on the film, and on the efforts being taken to prevent the extinction of these gentle giants!
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