{"product_id":"adopt-a-giraffe-2026","title":"Adopt a Giraffe","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGiraffes are facing an uncertain future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly around \u003cstrong\u003e140,000 giraffes remain in the wild\u003c\/strong\u003e across Africa. In some regions, their \u003cstrong\u003enumbers have declined by as much as 95%\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiraffes have been hunted extensively for their meat, hides and other body parts, while habitat loss and fragmentation continue to put wild populations at risk. Deforestation, expanding human settlements and agricultural development are leaving giraffes with fewer safe, connected spaces in which to roam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your giraffe adoption helps overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation works to rescue giraffes in danger and protect wild populations and the landscapes they depend upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, The Aspinall Foundation helped rescue four giraffes as part of a larger, multi-species rescue mission. As \u003ca title=\"Aspinall Foundation giraffe rescue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspinallfoundation.org\/the-aspinall-foundation\/working-around-the-world\/south-africa\/blaauwbosch-rescue\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epart of a larger, multi-species rescue mission \u003c\/a\u003eat Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe giraffes had been discovered in terrible condition, trapped within an overstocked, fenced area without water during a prolonged period of drought. With the animals facing almost certain death, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/damian-aspinall-rescues-starving-elephants-from-sheikhs-private-game-reserve-in-south-africa-wkj327gns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation, in conjunction with Wild911 \u003c\/a\u003eto relocate them to protected areas where they could recover and thrive.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtecting giraffes and their habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Aspinall Foundation supports WeWild Africa’s conservation work at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in South Africa, helping to strengthen ranger protection and safeguard more land for giraffes and other wildlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project is working to expand the protected landscape to approximately 35,000 hectares. Loskop is currently home to 26 Southern giraffes, with new calves being born and the population growing by around 8% each year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy protecting and connecting more habitat, the project will give giraffes greater space to roam and help support a healthier, more secure population for the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt a giraffe with The Aspinall Foundation and help us rescue animals in danger, protect vital wild spaces and give giraffes a safer future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA group of giraffes is called a tower, but when they are travelling together, they can be called a journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough giraffes have a neck approximately 2 metres long, they have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans and many other mammals - just 7! Each vertebra is simply much longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDespite its extraordinary length, a giraffe’s neck is still too short to reach the ground. To drink, it must spread its front legs or bend its knees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiraffe feet are the size of a dinner plate with a diameter of 30cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey can run up to 35mph over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles an hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir tongue is black\/blue in colour to help prevent it from getting sunburnt while eating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humans - about 6 feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Aspinall Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":55599822143864,"sku":"GiraffeDigi","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":55599822045560,"sku":"GiraffePhys","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Giraffe_1.jpg?v=1785764752","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/adopt-a-giraffe-2026","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}