This is the moment a young giraffe chased a vehicle full of safari enthusiasts in a nature reserve in South Africa.<br /><br />The young male giraffe, who was abandoned as a youngster, was hand-reared before being released into the wild on the Game Reserve in Northern Kwazulu Natal.<br /><br />Wildlife photographer and safari guide Matt Yardley captured the moment his team made their getaway in the best interest of the guests - and the giraffe.<br /><br />Matt, 35, from Salt Rock, South Africa, said: "The giraffe was abandoned as a youngster, but released back in the wild, so he still has a lot of wild in him.<br /><br />"But there is also a certain tameness about him as well."<br /><br />Although the size and speed of the giraffe at first might look frightening, the youngster was simply investigating, and did not behave aggressively in any manner.<br /><br />Matt added: "He was curious about the vehicle and trying to suss it out and that resulted in the chase.<br /><br />"He associated the vehicle with his upbringing, but at the same time he's a wild giraffe, so there was a confusion which I thought was quite interesting.<br /><br />"My thoughts while filming were the safety not only for my guests but also the giraffe. I was making sure that the driver was driving at a good speed so to keep the giraffe at a safe distance and we didn't drive too fast and hurt ourselves. <br /><br />"Our driver handled the situation extremely well.<br /><br />"All's is well that ends well, the animal was safe and no one was hurt. It was a great experience and a good laugh afterwards so it's just one of those feel-good moments."<br /><br />The footage was filmed in early 2021.
