Protecting Giraffes from Extinction | Saving Giraffes Part 1 | Africa's Gentle Giants | BBC Earth

Time is running out for giraffes. In just 20 years, the numbers of all giraffes across Africa has dropped by almost 40%. Dr. Julian Fennessy is on a quest to study these majestic creatures to ensure their future survival – who have already become extinct in at least seven countries. How is Julian taking action? Subscribe: #Giraffes #NaturalWorld #BBCEarth Watch more: Planet Earth Blue Planet Planet Earth II Planet Dinosaur Natural World Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants (2016) Everyone loves giraffes, but what do we really know about them? Dr Julian Fennessy starts to reveal their secrets - the most important being that they are disappearing. In an urgent and daring mission, with a determined Ugandan team, he plans to round up 20 of the world's rarest giraffe to take across and beyond the mi