While on my first Safari at Shindzela tented safari lodge within the Timbavati Private Game Reserve I got to see some of the most beautiful animals. Giraffes have always fascinated me and getting to see them up close was amazing!!
They such regal looking animals, and moved at a slow and relaxed pace, even though we were just a couple of meters away. It is quite hard to imagine that these tall creatures can run at speeds of up to 35 mph over short distances.
Giraffes only need to drink water once every couple of days. As they get most of their water from their plant-based diet. I guess this is a good thing considering their height makes the process of drinking quite difficult.
Giraffes’ tongues can be up to 20 inches long and are darkly coloured, which is thought to help protect them during frequent sun-exposure. I tried to get a glimpse of this darkly coloured tongue but it seemed quite impossible, even though we were so close.
You can tell if a giraffe is male or female by looking at the horns. Both male and female giraffes have horns, but the tops of the horns on a male are almost always bald while a female’s horns will be completely covered with hair. Females don’t fight, so they never lose the hair on their horns.
They are beautiful creatures and I would love to see some more of them.
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This is so amazing and incredible…
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Such beautiful creatures!
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Oh wow it looks incredible!
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It was fabulous being this close to them!
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They are a favourite of mine too! Great information and pics 🙂
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Thank you Julie!! i have learnt so much about animals while on this safari and am still learning now that I am posting about them.
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If only I could get that up close to a giraffe🙂
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It amazed me how close we got to the animals on this safari. They were quite peaseful and tolerated us for quite a while.
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They look like really gentle creatures, just minding their business from way up high..hahaha 🙂
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I agree with that. It doesn’t look like they can do anyone any harm!
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amazing pics of amazing creatures!
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Thank you very much. I would love to see a baby giraffe next time!!
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Such great information!!!! I didn’t know half of that!
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Thank you so much. I learnt a lot about these and other amazing animals this holiday. It was a fabulous experience.
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You were lucky to be so close. Lovely photos!
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It was amazing to get so close. And it surprised me that they didn’t imediately run away but just kept going about their own business.
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Awesome pictures. Beautifully captured.
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What a fabulous trip! Beautiful photos. Thank you for the post! 😍🔝🔝
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Thank you Amy!! It was an amazing trip and I am actually still sorting through all my animal photos. It is hard to choose which ones to keep!
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Awesome creatures! Repeating myself, but I do love your posts and animal photography 🙂
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Thank you so much Elitsa!! I will hopefully be posting about all the other amazing animals I saw on safari soon. Well, as soon as I have gone through all the photos I took….
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That would be great 🙂 Btw, I totally understand – sorting digital memories out takes a lot of time (I’m a bit old-fashioned – love printed photos and albums, so synchronizing cameras and laptops is always a bit too much for my Gemini tech-nature) 😀 Anyway, please, do let me know if you have photos of cheetahs – my favourite ❤ 📷
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They truly are beautiful animals.
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And so calm, they just look like they are chilling and don’t have a care in the world.
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What an amazing experience! 🦒
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I agree, it was amazing!! Was fabulous to get so close to these beautiful creatures.
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I have always had a soft spot for giraffes, these are beautiful pictures and a great post. I almost want to for a wildlife tour.
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Thank you so much! I would definitely recommend a safari, it is amazing seeing these animals out in the wild.
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