Breakfast with Rothschild Giraffes listed in the Red Book

In Kenya, just 10 kilometers from the city of Nairobi, there is a delightful mansion made in the colonial style, and around it are the territories of a private reserve listed in the Red Book of Rothschild giraffes. Inside the mansion, a hotel is organized, whose guests can have breakfast or lunch in the company of giraffes, specially looking here from the forest several times a day.

Giraffe Rothschild is a rapidly dying subspecies, which is listed in the International Red Book.

In 1974, a project was launched at this place to conserve these rare animals. So here came the first herd of giraffes.

The hotel building and the breeding center of the endangered subspecies are located in the neighborhood. When the giants turn 2 years old, they are released to live in the wild.

Giraffes are allowed to roam freely around the reserve wherever they want.

Twice a day, animals come to the mansion in search of food. Stretching their long necks right through the open windows, they expect visitors to share something delicious with them.

This baby was born recently - at the end of last year. Next to him is his 14-year-old mother.

Unlike other giraffes, this subspecies has a slightly different color. A large pattern in the form of white stripes is clearly visible on their body.

Giraffe cubs only need about an hour from the moment of birth to confidently get on their feet and already start running.

This beautiful estate was built in 1932, but still retains the exquisite splendor of its style.

Once upon a time, zoologist Walter Rothschild opened a zoological museum right in his family estate Thring. There he contained a huge number of diverse exotic animals and birds. Since it was Rothschild who first described this species of giraffe, they got their name in his honor. It is worth noting that many other animals are also named after this outstanding person.

Now Rothschild's giraffes in the wild are only a few hundred.

Giants with such great growth require a sizeable, strong heart. The height of the males can reach 6 meters, and their heart weighing 12 kilograms passes as much as 60 liters of blood per minute and creates three times as much pressure as the human heart.