Giraffe Conservation Foundation

To learn more about GCF, what this short video. For more information and also a longer version of the video, visit our website! #giraffeconservation

Today is #GivingTuesday! This is your chance to #StandTallForGiraffe this year. Special Holiday Gift Packs & Adoptions are available now. Your support will make a real difference! To learn more and give to GCF today, click here: https://bit.ly/4gcA52D

Amazing news from Niger! 3 new male giraffe recently showed up in Gadabedji Biosphere Reserve. It appears that they travelled almost 500km from the Tahoua area. That is quite a journey for a giraffe. They seemed in good spirits & health when they joined up with the resident giraffe. Together with our partners, GCF established a new population of West African giraffe in Niger in Gadabedji BR in 2018. It is fascinating to see these movements and we ask ourselves, how did they know where to find other giraffe?!

Today we are giving thanks to all our partners, donors and supporters for standing tall with us for giraffe!

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words ... When there is simply nowhere to go, we need to act! Giraffe and other wildlife in the Greater Masai Mara Ecosystem in Kenya need urgent help as fences continue to restrict their movements. Working with partners such as the Smithsonian National Zoo, WRTI and KWS, we try to gain a better understanding of how fences affect the movement of giraffe across landscapes with an increasing human population. But this is only the first step ... Kenya Wildlife Service KWS Wildlife Research and Training Institute Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art 📷 Rebekah Karimi

GCF is a small organisation with a big impact. With no blueprint for saving giraffe in Africa, our work covers a wide range of projects in 20 African countries where we work with many local and international partners. Here is our attempt to summarise our impact in Africa in a single image. What do you think? For more information, visit our website: bit.ly/3UrOhfK

The Khomas Environmental Education Programme (KEEP) is one of Namibia’s largest environmental education programmes. Since January 2024, nearly 3,000 students and their teachers have participated in KEEP with many schools making this trip their priority every year. The recurring participation demonstrates our impact and value for students and teachers, while new groups indicate that our message is reaching a broader audience, enhancing environmental awareness in Namibia. Our goal is to bring as many young Namibians as possible closer to nature, generating a passion and commitment to positively impacting the environment now and in the future.

Event alert: GCF at the Royal Geographical Society in London this coming Thursday! Join Dr Julian Fennessy, GCF's Director of Conservation and Co-Founder for an unmissable evening exploring wild places, threatened species and why we travel - in aid of the conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction. Book your ticket now   bit.ly/3ZFU5pt 20% discount code: RYZZWK Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Behold the magic of giraffe: Our 2025 GCF Calendars are finally out! This year's calendars showcase a breathtaking array of giraffe in their natural habitats, captured by talented wildlife photographers. These stunning images offer a glimpse into the lives of these majestic creatures, reminding us of the importance of their conservation. Purchase your calendar and contribute directly to the conservation of giraffe in the wild by supporting GCF's conservation initiatives, such as habitat protection, translocations, research, and education programs. Don't miss out! Click the link to order now https://bit.ly/3Us52r0

Stretching our impact thanks to our generous donors! Today we give a shoutout to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - thanks to their generous support of our African Bursary in Conservation (ABC) Grant Programme we can continue to enhance the capacity of the next generation of African conservationists and wildlife veterinarians. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo