How you resisted giving him head scratches is beyond me. I would have had to talk to him too. Your approach was far more respectful, but I wouldn’t be able to help myself. He’s just too friggin adorable.
I work with a security firm and we train Rangers to protect mostly rhinos and elephants from poachers, but we also do “other” things. I’ve learned bowing your head toward wild giraffes (literally like they were royalty) calms and reassures them that you are no threat.
