The Last Giraffe

The Last Giraffe

1979 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, TV Movie

An engaging tale of the efforts of a real-life American wildlife photographer and her safari guide husband to save the endangered Rothschild giraffe of Kenya by adopting an orphaned animal whose mother had been slain by a notorious poacher.

Directed by Jack Couffer · Written by Sherman Yellen

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 25m together

The Last Giraffe

Never Cry Wolf

Both from Jack Couffer.

More from Jack CoufferSee all →

A Country Coyote Goes HollywoodA Country Coyote Goes Hollywood · 1965
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
8.01965
MovieComedyFamily
When a coyote named Chico is chased into the back of a moving van he accidentally ends up in the Hollywood hills and learns the ins and outs of being an urban coyote.
The Best Doggoned Dog in the WorldThe Best Doggoned Dog in the World · 1957
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
7.01957
MovieAdventureDrama
"The Best Doggoned Dog in the World" is an episode of Disneyland which aired on November 20, 1957. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and Larry Lansburgh. This episode provides a preview of Old Yeller, and also features Arizona Sheepdog.
The Darwin AdventureThe Darwin Adventure · 1972
The Darwin Adventure
7.01972
MovieDrama
The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.
Born FreeBorn Free · 1974
Born Free
7.01974
SeriesAction & AdventureFamily
The adventures of two married game wardens in Kenya. George Adamson and Diana Muldaur live with their adopted lioness Elsa the Lioness, where they protect the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
Never Cry WolfNever Cry Wolf · 1983
Never Cry Wolf
7.01983
MovieAdventureDrama
A scientific researcher, sent on a government study: The Lupus Project, must investigate the possible "menace" of wolves in the north. To do so, he must survive in the wilderness for six months on his own. In the course of these events, he learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the wolf species.
Living FreeLiving Free · 1972
Living Free
6.61972
MovieAdventureDrama
When Elsa's three mischievious cubs begin wreaking havok on the nearby villages, Joy and her husband are forced to move them hundreds of miles to a game preserve.
The Wild and the FreeThe Wild and the Free · 1980
The Wild and the Free
6.51980
MovieTV MovieComedy
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off the language grant and use the chimps for radiation research.
Nikki, Wild Dog of the NorthNikki, Wild Dog of the North · 1961
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
6.41961
MovieAdventureFamily
A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend for herself amidst bears, the harsh Yukon weather, and a trapper who wants her skin.
Running TargetRunning Target · 1956
Running Target
6.31956
MovieCrimeRomance
In the Colorado Rockies, Sheriff Scott, heads a posse that is after four escaped convicts, and thought it is his sworn duty to return the men dead or alive, he is, as always, reluctant to kill his fellow man. He is accompanied by Jaynes, a tavern owner, who takes much delight in his telescopic rifle, and by "Smitty," a gas station held up the escapees and more than ready to show she can be as tough as any man, although she seems to have some other motive for getting to the leader of the convicts, Kaygo.
The Legend of LoboThe Legend of Lobo · 1962
The Legend of Lobo
6.21962
MovieFamilyAdventure
You'll be captivated as you track the legendary Lobo through an amazing Southwest adventure. Our story begins with Lobo as an adorable wolf cub and follows his growth into a fearless and majestic leader of the pack. At odds with the local cattlemen, the price on Lobo's head grows, attracting an expert wolf hunter. As they go head to head, Lobo's amazing survival instincts and family devotion leave the hunter with nothing but respect. With the rich narration of Rex Allen, and music from the legendary Sherman Brothers and the popular Sons Of The Pioneers, this is family entertainment at its best!
CheetahCheetah · 1989
Cheetah
6.21989
MovieDramaFamily
An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can learn to hunt and be free. However, when the animal is captured by poachers planning to race it against greyhounds, the two city kids, together with a young African goat herder they befriended, head off into the wild to rescue the cheetah.
Jonathan Livingston SeagullJonathan Livingston Seagull · 1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
6.11973
MovieDramaFamily
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.
Edge of FuryEdge of Fury · 1958
Edge of Fury
5.91958
MovieThriller
A psychopathic young beachcomber pretends to befriend a mother and two daughters living at their summer home.
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 · 1979
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
5.81979
MovieFamilyAdventure
A family goes "back to nature" by homesteading in the Colorado Rockies.
Ring of Bright WaterRing of Bright Water · 1969
Ring of Bright Water
5.81969
MovieDramaFamily
Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds himself falling in love with the beautiful town doctor, Mary. Before long, the three become inseparable friends.
The Savage EyeThe Savage Eye · 1960
The Savage Eye
5.71960
MovieDrama
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.

More Like This

Nowhere in AfricaNowhere in Africa · 2001
Nowhere in Africa
7.02001
MovieDrama
A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.
The Constant GardenerThe Constant Gardener · 2005
The Constant Gardener
7.02005
MovieDramaMystery
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
The African QueenThe African Queen · 1952
The African Queen
7.31952
MovieRomanceAdventure
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
Out of AfricaOut of Africa · 1985
Out of Africa
7.21985
MovieHistoryRomance
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
MogamboMogambo · 1953
Mogambo
6.41953
MovieAdventureDrama
On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.
The First GraderThe First Grader · 2010
The First Grader
7.12010
MovieDramaHistory
The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
The White MasaiThe White Masai · 2005
The White Masai
6.32005
MovieDrama
A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.
Born FreeBorn Free · 1966
Born Free
6.81966
MovieAdventureFamily
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed for causing an elephant stampede in the nearby village, head warden John Kendall demands the young lion either be trained to survive in the wilds of the Serengeti or be sent to a zoo.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter