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bigtree

(94,672 posts) Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:38 PM Sep 2017

White Giraffes

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Rare White #Giraffes Spotted in Kenya, Captured on Camera for First Time https://www.ecowatch.com/white-giraffes-kenya-2485263703.html …

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White Giraffes (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2017 OP

beautiful niyad Sep 2017 #1

stunning bigtree Sep 2017 #2

Amazing. Hoping it can be allowed a long, healthy life, as well as its fellow wonders in this world. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #3

Better protect him......don't want some stupid big game hunter dentist to a kennedy Sep 2017 #4

I immediately thought of Don Jr. ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #5

Yah, him as well........the d*mn dentist in my home state just came to mind first.... a kennedy Sep 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Sep 2017 #7

He's also more in danger from predators - easier to see... Lisa0825 Sep 2017 #8

Albinos are not treated well in some African countries- milestogo Sep 2017 #9

Beautiful! lunamagica Sep 2017 #10

� bigtree Sep 2017 #11

niyad

(134,034 posts)

1. beautiful

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:41 PM

Sep 2017

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

2. stunning

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 02:33 PM

Sep 2017

...

Judi Lynn

(164,164 posts)

3. Amazing. Hoping it can be allowed a long, healthy life, as well as its fellow wonders in this world.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:16 PM

Sep 2017

Hope measures will be strengthened to protect the few enchanting wild beings left of what was a beautiful planet.

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

4. Better protect him......don't want some stupid big game hunter dentist to

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:34 PM

Sep 2017

kill him.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

5. I immediately thought of Don Jr.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:37 PM

Sep 2017

Publicize the existence of a rare animal, and you are going to get game hunters wanting to kill it.

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

6. Yah, him as well........the d*mn dentist in my home state just came to mind first....

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:42 PM

Sep 2017

but they all call burn in hell for what they do.

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Lisa0825

(14,492 posts)

8. He's also more in danger from predators - easier to see...

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:23 PM

Sep 2017

Albino animals in the wild don't have their natural camouflage.

milestogo

(23,201 posts)

9. Albinos are not treated well in some African countries-

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:41 PM

Sep 2017

people think their body parts have magical powers. So I hope this giraffe is not hunted for parts.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

10. Beautiful!

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Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:10 PM

Sep 2017

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

11. �

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Thu Sep 14, 2017, 10:01 PM

Sep 2017

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