WORLD GIRAFFE DAY

World Giraffe Day is celebrated on June 21 every year. The holiday was as a way to celebrate the tallest animal in the world.

Considering that giraffes can grow to become about 18 feet in height, it’s not surprising that humans have documented the existence of giraffes for as long as we’ve had writing systems. The earliest human-made records of giraffes date back to Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings. Over the years, giraffes began appearing in the writings of travelers across the world, from Greece to China. Giraffes were treated as valuable royal pets, symbolizing the status of their owner.