Bashu, the male reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), taking a drink. In the background is the shelter constructed for the giraffes to use while the extension to their housing was being built in 2013.
As long as I can remember, the grass in this paddock has been so short it looks like a bowling green. Presumably its mown to keep it so short- but what is the reason?
