Evening at Goas

Goas is a waterhole in Etosha National Park in Namibia. The viewer can get such intimate looks at critters here that it’s almost unbelievable. This bull giraffe had just finished a pretty lengthy fight with another bull of about the same size. You could feel the electricity in the air prior to and during the fight. Two giant giraffe stood side by side and pummeled each other in the belly and sides with the tops of their heads…swung like wrecking balls! It was visceral, the blows could be heard and felt. After 15 to 20 minutes they separated and walked to different sides of the waterhole for a drink. I’m still not sure who won, but the giraffes know!