Fahlo Giraffe Tracking Plush - The Trek

Reticulated giraffes are the tallest land animals on Earth, and until recently they were almost impossible to study in the field because their unique anatomy made traditional collaring methods impractical. New technology changed that, and now researchers can follow individual giraffes across the grasslands of eastern Kenya to understand how they actually live.

Each Fahlo Trek Plush includes a QR code. Scan it with the free Fahlo Animal Tracker app on any Android or Apple device and you'll be connected to a real giraffe to follow. You'll get the giraffe's name, hourly location updates sent via satellite tag attached to its tail, and movement history showing how it navigates its landscape. Tracking data may be live, delayed, or historical based on safety protocols set by Fahlo's conservation partners.

The Trek Plush is made in partnership with the Somali Giraffe Project, based in eastern Kenya. Their research tracks how reticulated giraffes use their home ranges, how they share the landscape with a growing human population, and what's driving the species' decline. Threats include poaching, habitat loss, and the bushmeat trade. Every purchase supports their field work directly.

Despite being one of the most recognizable animals in the world, giraffes are listed as vulnerable to extinction. There are fewer reticulated giraffes left in the wild than there are African elephants. Tracking one through the app makes that feel real in a way that a statistic alone doesn't.

• Tracked via satellite tag attached to the tail, sending hourly GPS data
• Tracking data may be live, delayed, or historical based on safety protocols set by Fahlo's conservation partners
• Stuffing made from recycled water bottles
• Recycled polyester shell
• Huggable for all ages
• Size: 12"