Africa: Giraffe At Risk of Extinction - Biologists

The giraffe, the national symbol and the tallest land animal, is now at risk of extinction, according to biologists.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says giraffe population went down to nearly 40 per cent in just 30 years.

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