A group of tourists in Kenya's Masai Mara have been lucky enough to witness the birth of a baby giraffe. In a series of amazing photographs in this news article from the Daily Mail, the first few minutes of this tiny giraffe's life have been captured. The pictures were taken by Paul Goldstein, an award-winning photographer, who was guiding a group of tourists on safari for the tour group Exodus. Paul Goldstein has lead safaris through the Masai Mara for twelve years, but this is the first time he has been privileged to witness the birth of a baby giraffe.
Birth is a difficult time for giraffe, as it is imperative that they manage to stand and be ready to move around with the older giraffes in as short a time as possible. While adult giraffes are capable of kicking out and defending themselves from lion and hyena, young giraffes are still vulnerable to predation. Luckily for this little one, it managed to stagger to it's feet successfully and was spotted a few days later, looking healthy and confident, with his mother.
Read more of the news article and see the amazing pictures of the giraffe's birth
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