Spotlight on Nature: Giraffe

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MEET THE FAMILY NUBIAN GIRAFFES of Gambella National Park In the far western corner of Ethiopia on the border with South Sudan lies the country’s largest national park Established in 1973 Gambella National Park covers nearly 1,800 square miles 4,662 sq km of grasslands grasslands and forests The Baro River home to the rare shoebill stork flows across its northern region Unhindered by roads or fences gentle gentle giants giraffes elephants and antelopes roam the park It is early October the start of bega when seasonal rains cease and the floodplain and savanna begin to dry up Members in a group of 24 Nubian giraffes mostly female use their lower front teeth like chisels to scrape thin sheets of bark from mango trees One giraffe steps away from her companions sensing the need for privacy For 15 months a baby giraffe has been growing inside her The time has come for the calf to be born