The animal kingdom is full of wondrous, wild and weird stories.

So it’s no surprise that animals made headlines across the globe in 2017 for rare, odd and heroic episodes. Here is a look at some of the stories that captured our readers’ attention.

A pair of spectral animals roamed the plains of Garissa County near the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Kenya’s east.

The animals, rare white giraffes, inspired awe across the world after the Hirola Conservation Program posted a video of them.