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Giraffe populations have suffered a 40% decline in the past thirty years, making them a new priority for conservation and there are considerable uncertainty and disagreement over the taxonomic classification of giraffes. Consequently, there has never been a more critical time to fully understand the global population size and distribution of all giraffe subspecies. The Rothschild's giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi (Linnaeus, 1758) is arguably one of the most imperilled giraffe subspecies. Once widespread across southern Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, the Rothschild's giraffe is now confined to a few, isolated and enclosed populations throughout Kenya and Uganda, with only one natural population remaining. Information about Rothschild's giraffe population size, distribution, and conservation history is patchy, and confined to recondite or inaccessible resources. Here, I present a review of taxonomy, distribution, conservation status and population size of the Rothschild's giraffe and present the most recent estimate of population sizes based on direct census data. Although the Latin name affixed to Rothschild's giraffe is subject to discussion, continued reference to this subspecies as G. c. rothschildi is strongly recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on color variations in giraffes. It presents a case of progressive coat depigmentation observed in an adult male giraffe. It is said that all giraffes have a pale base color overlaid with irregularly shaped patches of brown or orange, however, there may be some variation between subspecies.

The article presents a study which examines the behaviour of giraffe mothers after the death of their calves. The authors of the study observed Rothschild's giraffes in Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya and Masai giraffes in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It reveals that each observed mother remained near the site of death calves for three to four consecutive days.