Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...

Animation is one of the most creative and evocative mediums in cinema, with the ability to transport viewers into all kinds of visually unique worlds. Whether aimed at children or adults ...

For nearly 100 years, the animated movie as we know it has existed – an artform that, like live-action cinema, sprung from shorts and grew into a major medium in its own right. If the biggest ...

The world's only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to keep poachers at bay in north-east Kenya, conservationists say. A conservation group said rangers could monitor ...

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This year has been an absolute feast of animated movies, with many of the best ones coming from outside the limited world of American animation (though even among the weary world of sequels and ...

On Thursday, the Natural Bridge Zoo's male giraffe, Jeffrey, was moved off of their property by the Virginia Attorney General ...

The animated movies that made the Top 10 are so varied, too, which speaks to the fact that animation as a medium is just as versatile and bespoke as live-action filmmaking. These films also came ...

Some estimate that around 800m people globally are animated about anime. Those unfamiliar with the genre often wonder what anime is. “Animation created in Japan” is the simple definition ...

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on Facebook on Friday that BB, a 4-year-old female reticulated giraffe, is pregnant. The calf is expected to arrive in March 2025. The zoo said BB ...

Animated movies currently hold five spots in the box office Top 10 for the first time ever. It's been another mixed bag at ...