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Gracie, a 3- to 4-year-old giraffe at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, who had been missing for two weeks, was found June 26 and is described as “fat and happy” by a local official. An aerial search helped locate her, and she’s headed home after a community-wide reward had drawn tips and memes during the search.
After nearly two weeks of wandering away from Cedar Hollow Ranch near Leakey, Texas, Gracie the reticulated giraffe was found safe about four miles south of the ranch thanks to aerial searches; a veterinarian will help safely capture and return her to the ranch, following a $5,000 reward and days of drone/heli-assisted searching.
Gracie, a four-year-old reticulated giraffe, escaped Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas weeks ago and was found miles away during an aerial search—alive, in good shape, and with authorities planning to sedate her for transport back home.
Gracie, a giraffe who wandered off a Texas ranch into rocky, unfenced ground, has been found. The rancher said she tends to keep moving when approached and plans to erect a fence around a giraffe enclosure to prevent future escapes; Gracie is not believed to pose a danger to people.
Gracie, a 3- to 4-year-old giraffe missing from Cedar Hollow Ranch near San Antonio for about two weeks, was found Friday morning about four miles south of the ranch after an aerial search with help from an aviation company. Ranch owner Vick Jones plans to safely capture and return her, with a $5,000 reward offered for information. She had wandered through an unfenced area past an 8-foot gate and was last seen west of Leakey, roughly 100 miles northwest of San Antonio.
Gracie, a 3.5–4-year-old reticulated giraffe at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, escaped about two weeks ago and was spotted alive roughly four miles from the ranch during a helicopter search; veterinarians will immobilize her and move her to a trailer to bring her back, with plans to return her home to the ranch.
Gracie, who escaped Cedar Hollow Ranch in Real County, Texas on June 11, was found about four miles south of the ranch on June 26 after aerial searches; officials plan to capture her safely and return her to Atlas, with fencing work underway to prevent a repeat escape.
A 3-year-old giraffe named Gracie escaped from Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country and has been missing for nearly two weeks; despite helicopter searches, a handful of sightings, and a $5,000 reward, Gracie remains unfound in the rugged Real County terrain, where the remote landscape and limited human presence complicate the search.
Gracie, a free-roaming reticulated giraffe, has been missing for almost two weeks in Real County, Texas after wandering from a private ranch; the sheriff says she is still at large and warns against unverified online claims, even as a $5,000 reward funds aerial searches with helicopters and drones, amid ongoing efforts by residents and ranch staff to locate the animal.
A Hill Country ranch owner in Leakey, Texas is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of Gracie, a giraffe last seen Monday in Leakey, about 90 miles northwest of San Antonio.
A beloved Masai giraffe named Kiko, born at Greenville Zoo and later moved to the Toronto Zoo, died after an accident while exploring a behind-the-scenes area. The zoo is investigating the incident, and Kiko had contributed to conservation efforts through a breeding program. The species is listed as endangered due to significant population decline.
Scientists have identified three additional giraffe species beyond the previously recognized single species, based on genetic and physical differences, which has important implications for conservation efforts to protect these animals.
The IUCN has officially recognized four distinct giraffe species—Masai, northern, reticulated, and southern—based on genetic research, which could lead to more targeted conservation efforts and policies across Africa, especially for the critically endangered northern giraffe.
A Texas toddler had a brief scare when a giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center accidentally lifted her by her shirt while trying to grab a feed bag, but she was unharmed. The incident, captured on video, led the park to change its safety rules, now requiring all visitors to stay inside their vehicles with doors closed.
A giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas lifted a toddler by her shirt before quickly returning her to her mother. The family, who was feeding the giraffe from the back of a pickup truck, was shocked but unharmed. The wildlife center will now prohibit visitors from riding in pickup beds to prevent similar incidents. The family holds no ill will towards the giraffe or the park and even bought their daughter a stuffed giraffe as a memento.