Orphan Elephants and Kissing Giraffes

A few weeks ago, my friend Katherine from Cornell flew from Kampala to Nairobi for the weekend. We spent the weekend visiting all the must-see sites around town and doing all the touristy things I had never done since arriving in Nairobi. The highlights were visiting baby orphan elephants and feeding Rothschild giraffes...






The giraffes ate right out of our hands. They are known to have a 'healing kiss' because the antiseptic saliva they produce can heal their wounds within minutes.

Giraffes are amazing! They sleep standing up and with their eyes open, in 5 minute intervals for a maximum of 45 mins a day!