1849 Dry-cleaning is discovered when M Jolly-Bellin accidentally upsets a lamp, containing turpentine and oil, on his clothing and sees the cleansing effect. 1879 The bridge over the River Tay in ...

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public. After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe ...

Last month, Phoenix’s giraffe community grew by one calf, as 12-year-old Sunshine of the Phoenix Zoo gave birth to a baby female. The zoo is now deciding between several possible names for the calf ...

The Phoenix Zoo welcomed a new female Masai giraffe calf on Nov. 16. Born at roughly 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, the calf is currently bonding with her mother, Sunshine. The public will be invited to ...

A rare spotless giraffe died under mysterious circumstances just two years after her birth at a Tennessee zoo sparked international attention and made her a must-see attraction. Kipekee, the ...

LIMESTONE, Tenn. — Kipekee the spotless Giraffe, who was born at Brights Zoo in Limestone in 2023, has passed away, according to a post from the zoo. Officials said she was the only spotless giraffe ...

Royal Oak — Detroit Zoo visitors will soon see a small, new four-legged friend as part of the zoo's giraffe family. The zoo announced this week that a baby giraffe was born Sunday morning. The female ...

The Detroit Zoo's giraffe population just increased by one. Zoo officials, in a post to Facebook, announced that a new baby giraffe was born Sunday, Nov. 23, at about 2:30 a.m. "This adorable little ...

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 13, 2025 (BSS) - The country's first skeleton museum, also known as the Anatomy Museum, has been established at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU). The museum ...

THE ZOO’S REPORTING SOME SAD NEWS TONIGHT. THEY LOST A MEMBER OF THEIR GIRAFFE HERD. ZOLA WAS EUTHANIZED YESTERDAY AFTER SOME GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES THAT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. THE ZOO SAYS ...

James Perkins spent his twenties as a music promoter in his native England and built a reputation as the U.K.’s “rave king” for his legendary parties with Madonna, Bono and Kate Moss. These days, he’s ...

The IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, now officially recognizes four distinct giraffe species, it announced on Aug. 21. Until recently, giraffes across Africa were classified as a ...