When David Brown was very young, he knew that he wanted to go to Africa to see giraffes, elephants, and their habitats – and he did! David went to university to become a biologist and studied giraffes in Africa. He is the co-editor of Mongabay Kids, a wildlife and nature conservation website. A study that David co-authored suggests that there may be several species of giraffe in Africa. Currently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes one species and nine subspecies of giraffe. 

Elly Pepper has been driven to protect wildlife species since she was young - writing letters to the U.S. president to protect sea turtles and donating her lemonade stand sales to save the rainforest. As the Deputy Director, Wildlife Trade, for the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) she works to protect threatened and endangered species and their habitats – including giraffes!

We are looking forward to hear from both David & Elly. JGC members: get ready with your questions!