In 'Fupi and Lekupania', an orphaned baby reticulated giraffe embraces wildlife keeper Lekupania in northern Kenya. This giraffe will be rehabilitated and return to the wild, as a number of others have done before him. Right now, giraffe are undergoing what has been referred to as a silent extinction. Photographer: Ami Vitale

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