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Giraffes- the long and tall of it!

All about Giraffes.

Featured Work

Stiff knees by Anne-Marie Bokslag

Winner of the Long Long Legs Challenge of the Giraffes- the long and tall of it! group and therefore featured in that group for the 2nd time. This picture is included in the Giraffe calender Picture taken in Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands.
Niek and Dad - Close-up by steppeland

Artis Amsterdam – Zoo collection Young giraffe Niek -series / The young Giraffe Niek was born on Febr.22 2008. It’s the second young of mom Oranya and dad Asali – (pic made on the 18th of June 2008) Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera. Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :) / Tired of playing
"Licker with Penguin" Giraffe Watercolor by Paul Jackson

Everything is long on a giraffe; the neck, the legsâ€¦..and the tongue. Paul Jackson’s elegant creature’s neck leaving and coming back into frame in this painting emphasizes what’s not there as well as the artist’s creative vision. The watercolor is one of a series featuring wildlife.
It's A Long Way Down by Ginny York

Taken at the Virginia Safari Park. This baby giraffe has a bit of a stretch to get down to the grass to take a nibble of it. / TOP 10 FEATURE IN “GIRAFFE’S THE LONG AND TALL OF IT” / /
The Long and the Short by Adrian Paul

In the Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania) families of giraffes and zebra live in symbiotic harmony. Camera – Nikon D80; Lens – Tamron 28-300 VC zoom FEATURED IN GIRAFFES – THE LONG AND TALL OF IT Framed Print /
Well, Hullo There! by Jenny Brice

Giraffe at Monato free rangeZoo in South Australia. © Copyright 2008 Jenny Brice – All Rights Reserved / www.jennybrice.com
small baby giraffe by aleksandria

small baby giraffe in the zoo of the park Tête d’Or, Lyon, France / Il involves one of the biggest zooes of Europe, situated in the heart of the city, and completely free!
Giraffes @ Riyadh Zoo by Waseef Akhtar

“God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just keeps on trying other things.” - Pablo Picasso
Walking Tall by Kyle Jerichow

Taken with a Canon 20D and Canon 100-400 f.4.5-5.6 lens in Tanzania
Giraffe Profile 2 by Peter Denness

Profile of a juvinile Masai Giraffe taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
Dancing In The Rain by francophotos

WINNER Featured and Group Avator in the Running or Recumberant challenge in the Giraffes the Long and Short Of It group Second Place in the Spirit Challenge in the First Things group Baby giraffe in captivity gallops to get out of the rain / Endangered species

Recent Work

Majestic Beauties by Heather Nel

Featured: / African Art and Photography 05.05.09
SPRINTING by kevinmawson

Photographed while riding on the Safari ride at Disney Worlds Animal Kingdom, In Orlando Florida.
Sideways Glance by ArcticFlower

Just a fun photo from Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas.
Giraffe Portrait ....... by jdmphotography

Perfect “eye contact” with this Giraffe…..... Giraffes have long necks, which they use to browse the leaves of trees. The vertebrae are separated by highly flexible joints. The base of the neck has spines which project upward and form a hump over the shoulders. They have anchor muscles that hold the neck upright. An unexpected danger to giraffes in captivity is that, as they are typically the tallest objects in a zoo, giraffes are at increased risk of being struck by lightning. In the wild, this hazard is reduced by the presence of trees.
Feeding time at the Zoo! by Kat36

taken at the Dubbo Zoo, NSW.. /
Just Having Fun by Sunflwrconcepts

Born in 6-17-2009; a little girl.
Twisted by Sunflwrconcepts

Watching the giraffe’s is so entertaining. They are such a beautiful creation of nature. If you just watch their mouths it fun to play a little game to see if you can figure out what they might be saying. /
Serengeti Family Portrait by Paul Duckett

A beautiful family scene of Giraffe in the Serengeti – Africa. I love the seeming awkwardness of this animal, but ultimately one of the most charismatic on the African plains.
Giraffe Abstract by Nature's Realm

This is a picture my wife spotted one day while we were walking. Out of the foliage, a tree trunk emerges that resembles a giraffe munching on the high leaves (use your imagination):)
Niek and Mom by steppeland

Artis Amsterdam – Zoo collection Young giraffe Niek -series / The young Giraffe Niek was born on Febr.22 2008. It’s the second young of mom Oranya and dad Asali – (pic made on the 18th of June 2008) Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera. Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :) / Niek and Dad – close-up / Tired of playing
Niek and Dad - Close-up by steppeland

Artis Amsterdam – Zoo collection Young giraffe Niek -series / The young Giraffe Niek was born on Febr.22 2008. It’s the second young of mom Oranya and dad Asali – (pic made on the 18th of June 2008) Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera. Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :) / Tired of playing

Featured Members

About This Group

....anything giraffe …. for the lovers of the ginormous long neck…this is a group for everyone who loves giraffes! So expect….LOTS OF GIRAFFENESS!

PLEASE..be courteous – 1-3 UPLOADS A DAY
...& give as many people as possible some space on the front page!
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Our current Avatar is:-

by Anne-Marie Bokslag

Congratulations Anne-Marie for winning:-
July #2 Challenge- LONG LONG LEGS

Our Current Challenge is:-

THE BABY GIRAFFE
and
THE URBAN GIRAFFE

Good Luck Guys

Check out all results and congratulate our Finalists here @ the Forums
Got an idea or Challenge suggestion? Click Here!

Just a reminder that our gallery pics are being culled @ 25 pages (450 images) atm until RB implements an easier alternate search & feature tool – so if an older image of yours is removed, please – IT’S NOT PERSONAL – just re-submit it – it helps keep the gallery fresh and moving – it puts your pics back close to the front of the gallery with more exposure and it makes your aging moderator’s life a tad easier and less time consuming when trawling through hundreds of images to find and feature one! All challenge winners will remain in the group and permanently in the Featured Work to allow them to be part of the ‘Promote’ button ♥

March 2009 Home Page Features
Two of our members have landed on the Red Bubble Front page today, 5th March 2009

Our Beloved Host Angie
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and

Jenny Brice
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Well Done Guys! Congratulations!

Three of our members have a beautiful giraffe calendar at the moment, displaying the elegance and wonder of these graceful animals..If you have a calendar dedicated only to giraffes… drop either host a bubblemail and let us know…
Otherwise… GET CREATIVE!!!! They make fantastic gifts!!!

* Live Cam! National Geographic Wild Cam Africa – live 24hr cam from a watering hole in the Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa – depending on the time of day, a fascinating glimpse of the abundant wildlife and activity at the waterhole..often seeing the giraffes wandering in for a drink…WARNING..IT’S TOTALLY ADDICTIVE!!!

...there are currently TWO giraffe groups active on Red Bubble atm…. pop over and say a big hi to our sister-group Love a Giraffe... as we all obviously share a common love of these beautiful creatures ♥
- TALL FACTS:-
Giraffes require the least amount of sleep of any animal. They only need between 10 minutes and 2 hours of sleep a day.
Giraffes have a tongue that is able to grasp and hold items. This type of tongue is call prehensile. It also allows them to curl their tongue around leaves and branches high up in trees.
Just like humans, giraffes have seven vertebrae in their necks. Unlike humans, however, each vertebrae is about 5 inches (11 centimeters) long. The neck of an adult giraffe is about six feet long (1.8 meters), and is extremely muscular.

Feel free to send a bubble mail to your hosts Angie or a-m with a query or suggestions at any time…♥