Giraffe

The story of Dobby the Giraffe is an inspiring one and our friends at the Denver Zoo are understandably celebrating in a big way.

It is slightly possible you will never have a pet giraffe, but just in case it should happen, I've got some great names for your long-necked tree-trimmer.

The Denver Zoo's youngest giraffe, Dobby, will be turning 1-year-old on Wednesday (February 28) and would love for you to celebrate with him.

These homeowners in Africa thought they had solved the problem of keeping wild animals out of their pool by installing it on the upper deck of their home. One thing they didn't think of, this pool was the perfect height for a giraffe.

In this teaser for Discovery channel's upcoming documentary series Africa — which premieres January 8th — two giraffe go absolutely bonkers on one another.