Giraffe Survives Despite Deformity

Rob Thompson, section ranger at Stolznek, observed a giraffe with a noticeably deformed jaw wandering with a group of four animals near an area known as Rooikop in the Stolznek section.

Rob says the female animal appeared healthy and is a fully-grown adult. She was last seen in July when these photographs were taken by Rob.

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