At this evening game drive I focused mainly on Giraffes.
I really enjoy these awkwardly designed but rather slow thinking creatures with their huge eyes.
Have a good evening – Stay safe!
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We had a short and very quiet drive this afternoon. The evening sky after the sun had set was most beautiful and on my way home I passed Giraffes posing in front of the darkening sky.
When the evenings get chilly and the skies turn such deep orange then it is clear that winter is coming!
Have a good night and stay safe!
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These are three of my favorite Thanda sunset shots. Have a good evening. Stay safe!
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Today’s evening light was just perfect for close-ups and scenery shots. Enjoy them and stay safe!
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I live in a magical place. These are four images I took today today:
5:48 (am) at Thanda House just before I left in the morning
6:22 (am) in the western part of the reserve as the sun started burning away the morning mist
17:09 (5:09pm) am Elephant walking west just as the sun was setting
17:57 (5:57pm) after the sun had set three Giraffe bulls were fighting on the savanna as I was on my way home
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For the lovers of necks and stripes 😊
Enjoy your evening, stay home and stay safe!
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As I looked down the road ahead during yesterday’s game drive I got this interesting shot of a large male Giraffe.
Have a good weekend, stay home and stay safe!
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A newborn South African Giraffe is ~1.8m (~6ft) tall. After a few hours of birth, the calf can run and is almost indistinguishable from a one-week-old.
Mothers with calves will often gather in nursery herds. In such a groups they may sometimes leave their calves with one female while they forage and drink elsewhere. This is known as a “calving pool”.
Have a pleasant weekend!
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I have started featuring a species per week on my social media channels. Here is a summary of the last week’s posts (and some blog bonus images). I hope you enjoy some of my favorite Giraffe pictures :-).
The pictures were taken at various locations in South Africa.
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Herbivores sometimes consume bone material. This is called Osteophagy. Chewing bones allows animals to supplement phosphorus and calcium.
The body of the Giraffe needs this mineral and this metal to maintain the bone structure and help with many biological processes including energy metabolism, protein synthesis, and lactation.
So if you see a Giraffe chewing a bone it does not mean it has turned into a carnivore, it just takes supplements!
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