Rothschild’s giraffes used to wander across Kenya, Uganda, and southern Sudan in massive herds. But that was three decades ago. The situation looks a lot different now, as the Rothschild’s giraffe population has dropped by around 80% in the last three decades. Because of this, experts say they’re “arguably one of the most imperiled giraffe subspecies.” …
Endangered animals
UPDATED STORY 09/07/2020: (see below) Two years ago, the world grieved alongside Tahlequah, a Southern resident orca, who carried her lifeless newborn for 17 days over 1,000 miles. Refusing to let it sink, she pushed her dead female calf toward the surface of the water. Now, scientists have learned she is an expectant mother once …