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Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
Protecting the calf on the ground from hyenas. ali managed to get this shot a couple of years ago on a trip to Botswana.
Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands and open woodlands.
The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal.
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punishing the calf with the curbstomp maneuver
Congratulations !!! fantastic moment !!
Great spotting and exact match for parental care mission...!!
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Sencillamente increíble....
damn skippy! surprised this wasnt SOTD sooner! congrats to whoever took the picture.
wonderful! congrats on your SOTD!
Congratulations!
Wonderful action series! Congratulations!
Awesome action! Kudos!
Congratulations on your SOTD award.
Congratulations
Congratulations ,,
Superb. Great SOTD. Congratulations. Was the baby just born or ill or injured?
Congratulations on your SOTD award.
congrats on this wonderful SOTD!
Congratulations for the SOTD, I always thought it would happen some day.
We just couldn't wait until Mother's Day to feature this incredible series. Congratulations for earning Spotting of the Day honors! We hope to see more photos from you and your clients' travels.
"The giraffe’s neck is made up of the same number of neck bones (vertebrae) as most mammals, including humans, but they are much larger and linked by ball and socket joints for improved flexibility"
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btw, i know that sounds kinda messed up but its true. amazingly beautiful too. thanks for sharing this one :)
Holy SH*T!!! thi is the most epic thing ive ever seen on PN!!
I am really happy to see this ending. I had seen an exactly same situation written by national geographic in which the ending is not so great.
It was touching to see how gracefully the mother accepts it though.
Ali tells us there was a happy ending, the lucky group sat and watched for a while - after half an hour or so the hyenas realised the mum was always going to win. An great unexpected bonus! Safaris in quiter reserves can throw these things up!
Uauuu... much more than beautiful!
WoW. Fantastic
Wow sensacional escena bellas series
Fantastic series - such a great mom! Did you stay around long enough to see the conclusion of this story? Hopefully the hyenas gave up & went to look for an easier meal but they are very persistent.