Masai giraffe mother grooming her calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Masai giraffes in the Serengeti
Masai giraffes, known for their distinctive jagged blotches, are native to East Africa. Besides Kenya and Uganda, they roam the vast plains of Tanzania's Serengeti, a name derived from the Maasai word 'seringit,' meaning 'endless plains.' Masai giraffes were named after Herr von Tippelskirch, a member of a German scientific expedition who was the first to collect information and specimens of this giraffe subspecies and bring them to Europe.
Also known as Kilimanjaro giraffes, they weigh around 1,300 kilograms and can reach heights of up to 5.5 metres, making them the largest giraffe subspecies and the tallest land animals on Earth. Today's image captures a tender moment between a Masai giraffe mother and her calf in this stunning landscape. Listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Masai giraffes face growing threats from habitat loss and poaching. With only approximately 117,000 giraffes remaining in the wild, the time to act is now.
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