8 Best National Parks In Africa To Spot Giraffes

1. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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2. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

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3. Chobe National Park, Botswana

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4. Kruger National Park, South Africa

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5. Etosha National Park, Namibia

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6. Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

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7. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

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8. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

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