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300 years ago, giraffe roamed prolificly across Africa.
Now, giraffe populations have tragically declined by almost 90%.
But there’s good news: Our giraffe conservation efforts are showing positive results.
GCF is dedicated to maintaining and further enhancing the positive trend of giraffe population stabilization and growth.
Supporters like you are helping to make a difference! Our latest research shows that our conservation programs have helped even the most threatened giraffe populations to stabilize and begin their way to recovery. Thanks to your contributions, we have reclaimed millions of acres of giraffe habitat and have succeeded in re-establishing new populations in eight African countries so far.
Our annual World Giraffe Day celebration (June 21) also kicks off our accompanying World Giraffe Day fundraiser. This is a critical time for giraffe conservation, and is the time of year when we raise the majority of our funding. We’re working hard to ensure a future for giraffe and hope we can count on your support this year, as there’s still so much work to be done for these iconic creatures. Whether you make a donation or simply share our World Giraffe Day campaign page on social media, your support will help us raise vital funding for our conservation programs.
Our State of Giraffe 2025 report is clear: Our work saving giraffe is far from finished.
The path to securing a future for all four species of giraffe is long and complex and we must continue our work, including:
- The reclamation of vital giraffe habitat: Our translocation program has expanded giraffe’s range by reclaiming over 12 million acres of giraffe habitat in Africa so far.
- Population monitoring, study, and research to ensure progress is not lost: One of the biggest threats for giraffe, besides habitat loss and degradation, is a lack of knowledge and funding, which could result in indecisive or even bad conservation decisions. Our proven successes in giraffe conservation are due to our investment in critical research and translating valuable science into conservation actions.
- Education, capacity enhancement, and other programs in alignment with African governments and communities: As an Africa-based conservation organization, we deeply understand that giraffe can only be saved in Africa—by African people and governments—with our support. GCF acts as a catalyst and currently partners with over 50 African government agencies, conservation NGOs and African universities.
- National and Regional Giraffe Conservation Strategies: GCF has been instrumental in developing and supporting the implementation of National and Regional Giraffe Conservation Strategies in 16 African countries, leading to decisive and impactful conservation actions.
By supporting World Giraffe Day , you directly help save giraffe in Africa.
To secure a future for giraffe in the wild, the time to act is NOW!
Our Impact
Make a Donation
Your support will help save giraffe.
Together, we can make a difference!
Make an offline donation (USA only) by sending a check to:
Giraffe Conservation Foundation 17 S Magnolia Ave. Orlando, FL 32801
By providing a donation to GCF, you agree that GCF may use your name and logo solely for the purposes of describing your donation to us. You may only use the GCF name and logo (the “GCF Marks”) with our prior written consent. Requests for consent may be submitted here. Upon receipt of our consent, you may use the GCF Marks solely for the purpose of describing your donation to GCF. You shall not use the GCF Marks in a manner suggesting that GCF endorses or has endorsed any of your products or services. You shall not have the right to sub-license any of the GCF Marks to a third party, unless GCF expressly grants such right in writing.
Make an offline donation (USA only) by sending a check to:
Giraffe Conservation Foundation 17 S Magnolia Ave. Orlando, FL 32801
By providing a donation to GCF, you agree that GCF may use your name and logo solely for the purposes of describing your donation to us. You may only use the GCF name and logo (the “GCF Marks”) with our prior written consent. Requests for consent may be submitted here. Upon receipt of our consent, you may use the GCF Marks solely for the purpose of describing your donation to GCF. You shall not use the GCF Marks in a manner suggesting that GCF endorses or has endorsed any of your products or services. You shall not have the right to sub-license any of the GCF Marks to a third party, unless GCF expressly grants such right in writing.
More Ways to Help
More Ways to Help
Adopt a Giraffe (yes, you read that correctly)
Our official giraffe adoptions help fund our giraffe translocation program. This program returns wild giraffe to their historical habitats in Africa. Also available as a gift.
Purchase a GCF Conservation Gift Pack
Our gift packs are a great way to spread the word about giraffe conservation. Available for yourself or for someone else.
Shop in the Official GCF Gift Shop
Shop for gifts—mugs, postcards, notebooks, t-shirts, and hoodies—from our official gift shop.
Share a Charity Print from our print shop
These Limited Edition giraffe prints are available for a limited time and are part of our annual fundraising efforts. Share a print on social media or buy one as a gift!
Make a Donation to GCF
Every donation directly impacts over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat.
Have you heard of Silent Extinction? Click to learn about this threat to giraffe...
Supporting GCF saves giraffe.
Can you imagine a world without giraffe?
Over the past 35 years, giraffe numbers have decreased by nearly 30%. In regions once considered prime habitats, their numbers have dropped by up to 95%, and giraffe have lost nearly 90% of their historical range over the last three centuries.
The plight of giraffe, one of conservation’s best-kept secrets, is finally coming to light. Despite a significant decline in their population over recent decades, giraffe have garnered minimal attention and support for their conservation. Research conducted by conservationists has led to critical discoveries for the preservation of giraffe in the wild, most notably the identification of four distinct giraffe species. Among these, two species have such critically low populations that they are among the most endangered large mammals on the planet.
In the BBC documentary “Giraffe: Africa’s Gentle Giants”—featuring GCF’s important work in Africa—Sir David Attenborough referred to this decline as a “Silent Extinction.” These alarming numbers serve as a reminder that we need to protect giraffe now before it is too late.
GCF is the only NGO in the world that concentrates solely on the conservation and management of giraffe in the wild throughout Africa. We are dedicated to securing a future for all giraffe populations in the wild. Our conservation approach is based on solid science and our Translocation Programs are just one example that proves our success by actively bringing giraffe back into areas where they originally reigned.
Donating to GCF saves giraffe and puts you at the center of our work.
You are the backbone of our conservation actions and partnerships throughout Africa. Your support makes a difference.
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Somewhere, a giraffe will thank you!
Our work with local and international partners affects over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat.
We envision a world where all giraffe can live wild and free within their historical ranges or habitats throughout Africa and are protected by the people around them.