Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya (Nubian Giraffe)

            The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Rothschild giraffe, used to be widespread in the northern parts of East Africa but has declined dramatically since 1990, to the point where it was listed as Critically Endangered in 2018. An estimated 2,500 Nubian giraffes live in the wild today; in Kenya, they only can found in certain pockets. The Soysambu Conservancy has been successful at propagating this species--at this point, about 145 of them live here.

The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut-colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines. However, its lower legs generally are without markings. The extreme length of its forelegs gives the animal a huge stride, so that in spite of a rather slow galloping rhythm it can move at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.

The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.

Taken in: Kenya / Nakuru (show map)

Taken on: January 17, 2025

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Sets appears in: • Lake Elementaita, Kenya • Kenya Wildlife

Groups appears in: • ***The Wildlife Photography • Wild Africa more » • " ALL ANIMALS ( no people, no b&w, read group rules please) • East Africa Wildlife • Wildlife of Africa • Sony A7R III (ILCE-7RM3) • Sony 100-400mm GM « less

Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3, f/7.1, 1/1600 sec, 140mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM3
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	140mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	inPixio Photo Studio 11
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