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Giraffes

We asked readers to share their most magical encounters with wild animals, such as Madeleine Oh's story of playing with a baby fox.

9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.

Sarah Durn July 18, 2023

Nicknamed Nalangu, this leopard had just finished feeding her cub when she took a moment to stretch at the bottom of a river bed. Leopards can prove especially challenging to photograph because they're mostly active at night.

Kenya’s Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve Is a Photographer’s Playground

At least while the lions behave.

Sarah Durn February 6, 2023

A male giraffe, Lbarnoti, was rescued from flooded Kenyan rangeland using a custom barge and some patient training.

The Great Kenyan Giraffe Rescue

It took a custom-built barge and a whole lot of patience to get these rare animals off a shrinking island.

Winnie Lee February 16, 2021

Smaller giraffe and other animal petroglyphs at Dabous.

Dabous Giraffes

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

The sculpture.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'Dreaming Spires'

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

The newly found skull of an ancient relative of giraffes and okapis sheds new light on their evolution.

extinct animals

Found: A Key Piece in the Puzzle of Giraffe Evolution

A new member of the family.

Vittoria Traverso November 2, 2017

Two White Giraffes—A Mom and a Calf—Are Thrilling Wildlife Fans in Kenya

They have a genetic condition called leucism, which makes their coats pale and ghostly.

Cara Giaimo September 13, 2017

Giraffe eating breakfast with guests at Giraffe Manor

Giraffe Manor

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

The Tree of Life

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Tree of Life

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.