Giraffe research vehicle: do not follow

For an African icon, the giraffe still holds a surprising number of cards close to its chest. We don’t even know how many there are at present. So analysing giraffe DNA samples is of utmost importance for research – and, given the size and relaxed demeanour of the animals, collecting them should be easy. Not so, says Andy Tutchings of GCF.


 

African Geographic April 2010

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STORY PHOTO: African Geographic April 2010
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