So I'm sure you were all intrigued when I mentioned the "Neck & Deck." The deck part is an actual elevated deck. The "Neck" part is from a certain animal that you may be familiar with...
First though, I wanted to share a picture of a highly exotic animal we saw from the deck:
Seriously, we came all the way to Africa to see an American buffalo?!?!?!? Or "American Bison" for you zoologists. I felt a little let down. I saw a ton of these in Yellowstone this year already. Anyways, it was still a touch of home in the middle of Africa. The real reason we came to the Neck & Deck though was this:
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| Please note that this giraffe is "small." The big ones were off flirting in the fields. |
Ever wanted to feed a giraffe? Yes please!
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| Matt has! |
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Have you ever tried to touch your tongue to your nose?
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| It's easy if you are a giraffe! |
Something I had never thought about is the logistics of getting water if you are giraffe. Note the process:
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| Hmm... |
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| Ok, this is happening.. |
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| It works! |
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| Success! |
Have you ever peered at a giraffe and seen yourself?
We got there just an hour before closing so next time we will have to get there earlier and just enjoy being there for a little longer. If we get any pictures of the "big" giraffes we will share those someday. Please let us know how you are. We miss our friends and family.
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