Today I'd like to focus on giraffes. In Kenya, there are three types of giraffes, Maasai giraffe, reticulated giraffe, and Rothchild's giraffe. Maasai giraffes are the most common, and then the reticulated giraffe. Rothchild's giraffes are an endangered species, but efforts are being made to bring them back.
Fun Fact: Giraffes can kick straight out with their front legs. (I know this from a personal experience!)
This is one of my favorite giraffe pictures because the young giraffe looks like it's grinning. We saw this Maasai giraffe in the Nairobi National Park.
These two are a pair of male Maasai giraffes in Nairobi National Park.
With the buildings in the background, it seems unlikely that this Maasai giraffe is in a national park. But since Nairobi National Park is in the city, it's not unlikely to see parts of the city while you're on safari.
This pair of Maasai giraffes were seen in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Another Maasai giraffe poses beautifully for its photo to be taken in the Maasai Mara.
This is a reticulated giraffe seen in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of the few places they're seen in Kenya. The bird on its neck is an oxpecker.
These giraffes are also reticulated giraffes spotted in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. They are easily distinguished from the Maasai giraffe by their spots, which are larger and don't have such irregular patterns. These giraffes also have white "socks" up to their knees.
This baby Rothschild's giraffe was only a few days old when we saw it. It was born at the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, a place where efforts are being made to increase the numbers of Rothschild's giraffes in the wild.
Giraffes have long purple tongues that are sticky, but kind of dry. At the Giraffe Centre, you are allowed to feed the giraffes. This is my sister feeding a younger giraffe.
We saw this large bull giraffe (and his companion on the right) as we were driving down the road a couple hours outside Nairobi.
I hope y'all enjoyed these photos. Giraffes are magnificent creatures!
