Tallest giraffe ever recorded was George, a huge Masai male who lived in Chester Zoo in Kenya, who died in 1969. He was 20 ft tall (19ft tall with 1 ft long horns). World’s biggest living giraffe is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or ...

The moose is a charismatic animal that inhabits the circumpolar boreal, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the northern ...

Our planet is home to some amazing creatures that come in all shapes and sizes, from the largest animals in different parts of the world, such as the blue whale, hippopotamus, and elephant, to the ...

Was this 33-foot monster anaconda the longest on record? Click here to discover the largest anaconda ever found.

For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even ...