Reticulated Giraffes of Samburu
Do you remember the scene in Jurassic Park when Sam Neill & Laura Dern see a living dinosaur for the first time? Their jaws dropped and they stood there in complete and utter awe. That's the way I felt when I saw my first reticulated giraffes in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. These gentle giants stand as tall as 18 feet (5.486 meters) and move with such brilliant majesty and grace. See for yourself by watching the video clip from "KidsLoveAnimals.com's African Safari" DVD.How many vertebrae do you think that giraffes have in their necks?
a). Seven
b). Ten
c). Fifteen
Take a guess and I'll answer this question in my next post.
posted by Paul at 11:06 PM
8 Comments:
Im guessing fifteen
and thanks for leaving your comment, I love animals - and especialy photography, I was always one of those kids who had the huge national geographic posters all over her walls.
3:09 PM
I'm gonna go with 15.
I saw giraffes for the first time only a few years ago at a visit to the San Diego Zoo. These were the animals I was most excited to get to see. When I finally saw them, I stared in such awe that one caught his eye on me and looked down condescendingly as if to say, "And what are you looking at?"
It was wonderful! =)
6:50 PM
You know, that was the first time I saw video of giraffes and didn't think, oh how cute or oh how odd they look with those long necks, I just thought how absolutely lovely and grand they were.
10:17 AM
Love your photos. One day when the kids are old enough to remember it, I'd love to take them on a safari. They LOVE animals.
12:59 PM
I love your pictures. One day, when the kids are old enough to remember it, I'd love to take them on a safari. They LOVE animals.
1:00 PM
hi! thanks for leaving a comment. you've got some amazing photography here.. :)
4:46 AM
great blog, good to see you're doing your part in saving endangered species......nice elephant pics as well
4:31 PM
15?
The very definition of awe I imagine (when you saw the giraffes)
great blog.
3:42 PM
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