Comments on: Masai Giraffes http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/ Science + Art + Knitting + Photography + Parenting = Chaos Wed, 19 May 2010 11:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JimBobTX http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/comment-page-1/#comment-302 JimBobTX Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:41 +0000 http://eclecticechoes.com/?p=744#comment-302 What sometimes also makes this whole identification process interesting (read that, more difficult!) is that there is inter-breeding among the giraffe sub-species (as opposed to zebras who only breed within their own sub-species. . .at least according to our guides). So, we saw different coat colors (ranging from light yellow to fairly dark brown) within the Rothschild's Giraffes at Lake Nakura, although the patterning was consistent with the Rothschild sub-specie. (The travel is great, but the pay is very slow in coming unless you work for an organization such as NG!. Mostly, it is cashing going out!!) What sometimes also makes this whole identification process interesting (read that, more difficult!) is that there is inter-breeding among the giraffe sub-species (as opposed to zebras who only breed within their own sub-species. . .at least according to our guides). So, we saw different coat colors (ranging from light yellow to fairly dark brown) within the Rothschild’s Giraffes at Lake Nakura, although the patterning was consistent with the Rothschild sub-specie.

(The travel is great, but the pay is very slow in coming unless you work for an organization such as NG!. Mostly, it is cashing going out!!)

]]> By: Brine Queen http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Brine Queen Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:53:12 +0000 http://eclecticechoes.com/?p=744#comment-301 Interesting... Liked the paper too.  This makes me want to be a wildlife photographer when I grow up.  Travel to see interesting animals and get paid?  Where do I sign up? PS Thanks to your dad for letting us see such a great shot! Interesting… Liked the paper too.  This makes me want to be a wildlife photographer when I grow up.  Travel to see interesting animals and get paid?  Where do I sign up?
PS Thanks to your dad for letting us see such a great shot!

]]> By: kate http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/comment-page-1/#comment-300 kate Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:41:42 +0000 http://eclecticechoes.com/?p=744#comment-300 wow. I guess it never occurred to me that there was more than one species of giraffe.  Now I'll have to look closely at the coats of the giraffes I've photographed in the zoos and see what species they are. wow. I guess it never occurred to me that there was more than one species of giraffe.  Now I’ll have to look closely at the coats of the giraffes I’ve photographed in the zoos and see what species they are.

]]> By: Eric http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Eric Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:10:30 +0000 http://eclecticechoes.com/?p=744#comment-299 @TXMom: My pleasure! We sorta had to do it for our own purposes as some of Johann's animal encyclopedias and a ZooBooks issue on giraffes were conflicting to some degree and not as clear as we had hoped! @TXMom:
My pleasure! We sorta had to do it for our own purposes as some of Johann’s animal encyclopedias and a ZooBooks issue on giraffes were conflicting to some degree and not as clear as we had hoped!

]]> By: TXMom http://eclecticechoes.com/2008/09/11/masai-giraffes/comment-page-1/#comment-298 TXMom Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:52:47 +0000 http://eclecticechoes.com/?p=744#comment-298 <strong>Great post on the giraffes.</strong> I especially like the pattern comparison at the bottom. I kept trying to describe the differences I was seeing but Dad and the guide (Benson) weren't understanding what I saw. Your photos were a perfect example of what I saw. I really am impressed with the Rothschild patterning as I could not see the color variation on each "spot" from yellow on the rim to dark at the center. Thanks for helping me understand what I saw better.  (Love and kisses!!) Great post on the giraffes. I especially like the pattern comparison at the bottom. I kept trying to describe the differences I was seeing but Dad and the guide (Benson) weren’t understanding what I saw. Your photos were a perfect example of what I saw. I really am impressed with the Rothschild patterning as I could not see the color variation on each “spot” from yellow on the rim to dark at the center. Thanks for helping me understand what I saw better.  (Love and kisses!!)

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