I think that the easiest way to organise these photos is by animal. Unlike the one species of elephant we saw, there are two main types of giraffes that we saw in Kenya. The first is the reticulated giraffe. Its pattern and colouring are very distinct. The picture below is a reticulated giraffe. He also happens to be peeing. Sorry. Its the best photo I have to show you his beautiful colouring. These male giraffes are generally 16-18 feet tall and weigh about 3,000 pounds.
Giraffes also do something else very cool -- when they run, the right front leg and the right back leg move together, and likewise the left side moves together. The effect is incredibly unique looking!
This is the other giraffe -- A Masai Giraffe. These giraffes are the largest of the giraffes and used to live all over Africa. The have lost, however, the majority of their habitat and thus they only live in Tanzania and Kenya. Even though they are a land animal, they are able to swim for a short period of time. They are different from the reticulated giraffe in that their colouring is less defined and vibrant.
This Masai giraffe is just as curious of us as we were of him!
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