An hours-old baby giraffe hides under its mum as it takes its first steps. The two or three hour old animal sought reassurance from its parent as it gained confidence in walking. Paul Meek, 49, took these pictures in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Maasai Mara, Kenya in the last decade of October 2025. (Photo by Paul Meek/Solent News & Photo Agency)
