Kenya's Giraffe Center lets tourists get close
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Kenya's Giraffe center is located just south of the nation's capital Nairobi. It offers indigenous forests, nature trails and, of course, close contact with the rare Rothschild Giraffe.
It's feasting time for the Giraffes. And here, it's not at a distance or behind bus windows; this is up close and personal.
Tourists are free to feed the Giraffes a special type of food made with corn and cured hay. The leftovers are picked up by warthogs, popularly known from the Lion King films.
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Kenya's Giraffe center is located just south of the nation's capital Nairobi. It offers indigenous forests, nature trails and, of course, close contact with the rare Rothschild Giraffe. |
Some try a more courageous manoeuvre, by holding the food with their mouths now that's certainly a new twist on the French kiss.
"I could feel the hot air blowing from her nostrils, and her tongue is pretty furry and slimey. Now I'm all wet. "
Her name is Lynn and she's 17 years old. Giraffes generally live to be 30, and can grow as tall as 6 meters.
The center was first founded by American conservationists Betty and Jock Leslie-Melville in 1979. They cared for the endangered Rothschild Giraffes, which had lost their habitat due to agricultural development. Since then, number of the giraffes has been increased from 130 to 500 today.
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