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Giraffe Centre
Martin writes... Nairobi's Langata suburb plays host to the endangered Rothschild Giraffe Centre. The centre - providing education to Kenyan school children, and local and international visitors - allows close contact with the worlds tallest animals.  Food pellets were on-hand so that we could feed the giraffes. Our first encounter was with a young male - the only way he could get the pellets off your hand was to take your whole hand in his mouth.  The adult Giraffe's had a better method - quick flick of their tongue and the pellets where whipped from your hand into their mouths.

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Giraffe Snogging Video

Daniel, one of the guides, kindly showed us around the centre and then asked Debbie if she had ever been kissed by a giraffe. "No, never!".  He then showed her the trick ... and soon Debbie was being 'snogged' by a Giraffe.  I don't want to spoil your fun...  watch the video for all the action : Video Page
 


My best cheesy grin


Young male
 


Only one pellet - don't be greedy
 


Good boy!
 

Whilst we were visiting hundreds of school kids were ushered through the centre - they get a chance to touch a giraffe, and to watch a video about Kenyan wildlife. 


Three cheers!

 


Just how tall?

 



 



 

 


Steady boys
 


Luscious snog...
 


My... what a long tongue you have!
 


A tear...
 

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