Backlight of a giraffe. The Masai Mara National Reserve , also known as The Mara , is the largest park in Kenya and captivates visitors with its evocative plains where wildlife abounds . No trip to Kenya would be complete without first performing a safari here. The giraffe is one of the representatives of African wildlife up more excitement among those who come to Africa for photo safaris, especially in the first sightings. Gradually they realize that giraffes are actually different look . They all belong to the same species , but according to geographic area , we can find different subspecies . In this sense, Kenya is a paradise to observe giraffes, not only by the number of copies and the ease with which they are observed, but because it is the African country where they live as many subspecies of giraffe. In Kenya you can find 3 of the 9 different giraffes on the continent : the Masai giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi subsp . ) , The Rothschild giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi subsp . ) And the reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata subsp . ) . The most common , present in southern Kenya and Tanzania, the Masai giraffe is . Seen in Masai Mara , Aboseli , Tsavo , etc. . The reticulated giraffe found in northern parks in northern latitudes from the Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya, and also reaches west of Somalia and the southern part of South Sudan.