23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Giraffe in Africa

We were visiting Boesmansgat, a deep freshwater sinkhole and submerged cave located on the Mount Carmel farm in South Africa's Northern Cape province. We were surprized to see a giraffe watching us.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Kuruman, South Africa
Camera: FinePix S2960
Copyright: © Karen de Lange