Fauna and Kara blogsThe Silent Extinction
Everybody knows our amazing and beautiful friends, the giraffes!
Yet no one knows the plight they endure...
Are Giraffe's Endangered?
scientifically yes . legally no. giraffes are considered vulnerable meaning they face a high risk of extinction. the causes?
habitat loss
poaching
Natives believe that giraffe flesh can cure AIDS/HIV and they use giraffe tails as fly-swatters (as if normal plastic swatters or rolled up newspaper isn't enough🙄🤨)
While giraffe populations in southern Africa are doing just fine, the world’s tallest animal is under severe pressure in some of its core ranges across East, Central and West Africa. ( https://www.her.ie/ )
IUCN Red List
As a species:
Giraffe -Vulnerable
The listed subspecies:
Angolan giraffe - Least Concern
Kordofan giraffe - Critically Endangered
Nubian giraffe - Critically Endangered
Reticulated giraffe - Endangered
Rothschild’s giraffe - Near Threatened
Thornicroft’s giraffe - Vulnerable
West African giraffe - Vulnerable
This is called sad, this is called murder, this is called upsetting, and this is ... what horrible things humans(poachers and others) have to offer.
Lets take a stand, create awareness and fight for giraffes!!