African Wildlife: Pictures of giraffes in Kenya and South Africa: IMG_9686

Mother giraffes are not the most maternal of all the animals and they often leave their babies behind to fend for themselves. That's why it was a rare moment as I managed to capture a quick nursing moment before mom ran away.
Olare Oruk Conservancy, Kenya, August 2012

Mother giraffes are not the most maternal of all the animals and they often leave their babies behind to fend for themselves. That's why it was a rare moment as I managed to capture a quick nursing moment before mom ran away.