a giraffe's tongue is typically black, blue, or purple. The base or back of the tongue can be pink but just as dark as the front. ZME Science says the tongues are dark to protect them from sun damage.

A 3-year-old giraffe named Msituni jumped her enclosure to get a nibble of a nearby mesquite tree. Reid Park Zoo A giraffe at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, decided to familiarize herself w ...

The Denver Zoo welcomed its newest resident on Friday: a baby giraffe! The calf and his mom, BB, are "thriving," according to ...

It's a tight programme and we don't have much margin for error,' says Natalie. Travelling upright on the back of a truck, the giraffe was brought to the front of the building, then lifted onto the ...