Perhaps pausing during its lunch hour, our friend is peering at us over the thorned stems of an acacia treePerhaps pausing during its lunch hour, our friend is peering at us over the thorned stems of an acacia tree , one of the giraffe’s favorite foods. There’s plenty more where that came from, and lots of room for a young giraffe to grow up (and up!) here at Kruger National Park . One of the largest game reserves in Africa, in 1926 Kruger became South Africa’s first national park. In addition to giraffes, many more species call the protected wilderness home, including lions, rhinos, and robust elephant herds. Kruger National Park is said to have more large mammal species than any other game reserve in Africa. That number includes upwards of 10,000 giraffes who daily take long, elegant strides across the veld in search of a thorny snack... See more See less
