World Giraffe Day
“Wildlife is something which man cannot construct. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. Man can rebuild a pyramid, but he can’t rebuild ecology, or a giraffe.”
- Joy Adamson.
Giraffes are celebrated on 21 June annually since 2014 and this day was chosen because it's the longest day in the Northern hemisphere and longest night in the southern hemisphere. So it was seen fit for the tallest mammal to be celebrated
According to African Wildlife Foundation, They are the world’s tallest mammals. They are uniquely adapted to reach vegetation inaccessible to other herbivores. Unusually elastic blood vessels and uniquely adapted valves help offset the sudden buildup of blood (to prevent fainting) when giraffes’ heads are raised, lowered, or swung quickly. Their "horns" are actually knobs covered with skin and hair above the eyes that protect the head from injury. Their necks contain the same amount of vertebrae as we do (seven) except their bones are extremely elongated making their neck a long length of 2.4 meters.
Some species include the the Rothschild and the maasai giraffe
Why celebrate the giraffe?
Giraffes are a Global spectacle
They connect our world
They make our ecosystems complete
Giraffes are under threat of poaching, climate change,infrastructure and one collided with the power line in Kenya last year
How can we contribute to the conservation of the giraffe?
Spread the word on the significance of protecting giraffes and their habitats
Visit a park/ sanctuary
Essay writing
Online classes
Initiate a conservation club
Competition and games
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