Andy Rouse / Three Masai Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) visible over grass. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Andy Rouse / Masai Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) seen from a low angle. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Anup Shah / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) crossing the Mara River - wide angle perspective, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. August 2009.

Anup Shah / Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) males dominance mating, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

Staffan Widstrand / Two Masai Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) heads silhouetted against sky, above tree line at dusk, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January

Anup Shah / Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) feeding on tree while Plains / Common zebra passes by (Equus quagga burchellii). Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March.

Anup Shah / Two bull Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) play fighting. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

Anup Shah / Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)silhouetted at sunrise. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

Anup Shah / Two Masai giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) with necks entwined. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. December

Andy Rouse / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelski) showing long tongue, captive, Marwell Zoo, UK

Andy Rouse / Two Masai giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) fighting, Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Two male Masai giraffe display to one another (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) Masai Mara NR, Kenya