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Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants

An international team of wildlife experts relocate the world’s rarest giraffes.

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Premiered May 05, 2017

Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants

A population of rare Rothchilds giraffes are endangered due to poaching and oil drilling plans in the African Nation of Uganda. Dr. Julian Fennessy and the Uganda Wildlife Authority work out an ambitious plan to protect the species.

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Giraffe's may be gentle, but they are impressive beasts.

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Giraffe Anatomy 101

A rare giraffe species takes a road trip to the other side of the Nile River.

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Giraffe Road Trip

A team of wildlife veterinarians relocates the world’s rarest giraffes.

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Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants

These vets have big job to do.

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Wildlife Vets Take Down Giraffe — To Save It!

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Watch as a caregiver feeds a joey who was rescued from the wildfires.

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Caregiver Feeds a Rescued Joey

A carer carefully attempts to save one of Australia's venomous snakes, the Tiger snake.

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Carer Risks Life to Save One of Australia's Deadliest Snakes

It is estimated that around one billion animals died in the horrific Australian wildfires.

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Calculating the Toll of the Australian Wildfires

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