Staffan Widstrand / Southern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) two, with one in foreground, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Northern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) calves, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) drinking at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa August

Richard Du Toit / Northern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) with Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) feeding on parasites in symbiotic relationship, Mkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Northern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) mother and calf, Itala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Sebastian Kennerknecht / South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa) juvenile at sunset, Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Northern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) mother and calf, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

Bence Mate / Group of four Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) Mkuze, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) landing on South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa) pair courting, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Denis-Huot / West African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) mother and baby nuzzling each other. Bioparc Zoo de Doue la Fontaine, France. Captive, occurs in south-western Niger. Endangered subspecies.

Richard Du Toit / South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa) mother and young, Londolozi, Sabi-Sand Game Reserve, South Africa