Conservation Status
Are Giraffes Endangered? The 2025 Answer, by Species
Are giraffes endangered? It depends on the species. See each giraffe's 2025 conservation status, why the answer changed, and what actually protects them.
A conservation nonprofit built to act
Keep giraffes wild.
Help protect habitat, fund rangers, and build a conservation organization where every material expense is open to the public.
Our first job
Make giraffe conservation impossible to ignore.
4recognized giraffe species
35in-depth giraffe articles
1,787research records mapped
Conservation model
A nonprofit built around habitat, not slogans.
The Last Giraffe is designed to grow from a public knowledge base into a conservancy network. The long-term model is to secure land through purchase, leases, community agreements, and co-management, then fund ranger patrols, habitat restoration, population monitoring, and local benefits.
See the conservancy planProtect browse and corridors
Giraffe conservation starts with healthy native trees, connected range, and drought resilience.
Stop poaching pressure
Ranger patrols, threat monitoring, snare removal, and lawful enforcement keep landscapes safer.
Make local benefits real
Jobs, leases, education, and revenue sharing make wildlife protection durable.
Why donors can inspect the evidence
The science sits underneath the mission.
Our open giraffe literature map connects 1,787 research records to 20 conservation, health, and welfare problems. It helps us explain what is known, what is uncertain, and what should be funded next.
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Flagship giraffe resources
Species & Taxonomy
The Four Giraffe Species, Explained (2025 IUCN Update)
In 2025 the IUCN recognised four giraffe species, not one. Meet the northern, reticulated, Masai, and southern giraffe — and why the change matters.
Conservation Status
How Many Giraffes Are Left in the World? (2025)
About 140,700 giraffes remain in Africa in 2025. See the population of each species, how they are counted, and why three of four species are rising.