Giraffes are so ubiquitous that many of us assume that their wild population is plentiful. However, this isn't the case. In fact, this elegant creature has become extinct in seven African countries, and they face further threats.
Remembering Giraffes is the 11th book in the Remembering Wildlife fundraising series, which has so far raised more than £1.26 million for over 80 different conservation projects around the world. The aim of the project is to create awareness so that future generations will be able to continue to bear witness to these remarkable creatures.
Some of the world's top wildlife photographers have donated their images for use in the book – here is just a small selection of those incredible photos.
Incredible photos from Remembering Giraffes
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), plains zebra (Equus quagga) and common ostrich (Struthio camelus) photographed together in Etosha National Park, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. Photo by Art Wolfe/Remembering Giraffes.
A Masai giraffe calf looks up at an adult. Photo by Margot Raggett/Remembering Giraffes
A giraffe drinking water at night at the Shompole conservancy, Kajiado, Kenya. Photo by Ann & Steve Toon/Remembering Giraffes
In the Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya. Photo by Thomas D Mangelsen/Remembering Giraffes
A group of reticulated giraffes photographed against a stormy sky in the Namunyak Conservancy, Kenya. Photo by Will Burrard-Lucas/Remembering Giraffes
A Kordofan giraffe in tall grass, Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Marcus Westberg/Remembering Giraffes
An adult and calf share a tender moment on the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Photo by Thomas Nicholson/Remembering Giraffes
A Masai giraffe reaching up to eat from a tree in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Photo by Richard Peters/Remembering Giraffes
Masai giraffe eating with an oxpecker on its back in the Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya. Photo by M & C Denis-Huot/Remembering Giraffes
A Masai giraffe silhouetted by the setting sun in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Photo by Todd Gustafson/Remembering Giraffes
A young giraffe cub looks at a yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus). Photo by Daryl & Sharna Balfour/Remembering Giraffes
Masai giraffe silhouetted under the setting sun on the Masai Mara, Kenya. Photo by Andy Rouse/Remembering Giraffes
Giraffes mingle with many different species of birds in the Zakouma National Park, Chad. Photo by Shem Compion/Remembering Giraffes
An Angolan giraffe pictured in Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia. Photo by Michael Lorentz/Remembering Giraffes
A pair of Angolan giraffes pictured in the Etosha National Park, Namibia. Photo by Keith Connelly/Remembering Giraffes
An adult reticulated giraffe and a calf at the Solio Game Reserve, Kenya. Photo by Greg du Toit/Remembering Giraffes
Three Luangwa giraffes cast shadows as they walk in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Photo by Isak Pretorius/Remembering Giraffes
A Masai giraffe at the Shompole Conservancy, Kenya. Photo by Federico Veronesi/Remembering Giraffes
Moon rises in the Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Photo by Marsel van Oosten/Remembering Giraffes
A pair of Angolan giraffes by a waterhole in the Etosha National Park, Namibia. Photo by Wim van Den Heever/Remembering Giraffes
Remembering Giraffes is published by Remembering Wildlife, RRP £55
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