Author: GCF Adoption Team

22 March 2024: Tima

Another camera trap spot of Tima. She is certainly on the move. We have now spotted her in all corners of the reserve. Maybe, we should put a GPS tag on her when we get a chance as she is using the full extend of Etosha Heights Private Reserve. We can probably learn a lot […]

17 March 2024: Kunene

Luckily the Northwestern part of Namibia has received some rains and many of the trees are sprouting. Here is Kunene munching away. Happy days!

12 March 2024: Ninja

Look me in the eye, baby! What is not to love about these huge, dark eyes with incredibly long lashes. Almost like Ninja is staring straight into your soul – as he continues to chew nonchalantly.

6 March 2024: Coffee Bean

After the recent shock of the lion attack, we were relieved to encounter Coffee Bean again. It looks like he fully recovered from what must have been a rather scary encounter. What a guy!

29 February 2024: Tima

Today is leap day! And guess who we spotted on a camera trap image from last month? Tima – in the company of young female giraffe. Camera traps are an important tool for conservation.

22 February 2024: Kunene

This time we spotted Kunene during dinner. As the sun was setting, she is having an evening snack. Check out the amazing light. Giraffe are always a pretty sight, but in this light – wow! If you look closely, you can see her purple tongue wrapping around some leaves and branches – delicately stripping them.

16 February 2024: Pac Man

Today was an office day for part of our team and we looked at camera trap images. We were excited to spot an old friend: Pac Man! We had not seen Pac Man for a while, but we found him again in his preferred western part of the Etosha Heights Private Reserve. It was great […]

10 February 2024: Monkey

Only just over a week after our previous encounter, we spotted Monkey again. Last time, we encountered her all by herself, so we were exited to see her in company this time. Giraffe live in fission-fusion groups, which means they are loose herd structures and the move in and out of groups regularly. Just like […]

07 February 2024: Kunene

Kunene is one of the giraffe we encounter regularly in the Hoanib River. This time in the company of a large herd of springbok. It is always amazing to see wildlife in this harsh desert environment. Looks like she is on a bit of a mission. Or maybe she is just camera shy …

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Our conservation story started in Namibia, where we have studied several giraffe populations for over two decades now. Our findings have directly impacted the global understanding of giraffe and how best to save them. It was the GCF team that first realized that there are four different species of giraffe (and not only one as previously thought). Our pioneering work in Africa also led to global recognition of giraffe’s silent extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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