Persuading a 19ft (6m) tall adult giraffe to politely move along is something of a tall order at the very best of times.
So it was left to these muscular rangers to corral the towering beast into a giant transporter…with a little persuasion.
It might look like a painful exercise but the only way to shift this 2,900 pound (207 stone) Masai giraffe was to tranquilise and blindfold it before bundling it into the back of a crate.
The unenvious undertaking of moving it from its natural habitat in the Rift Valley was carried out by 20 rangers from The Kenya Wildlife Service who struggled to keep a grip on two long ropes anchoring the vertiginous animal.
Experts have been painstakingly relocating scores of large herbivores from the vast Kedong ranch in Nakuru County, 60 miles north west of Nairobi, which has come under threat from poaching and uncontrolled land use.
Rising water levels in Lake Naivasha and changing land use around the lakeside town have also become major conservation threats.
In recent months, zebras, giraffes, and kongonis have been the most affected as parts of the ranch are sold, further displacing wildlife.
One by one saved animals will be safely moved to the Tundra Conservancy as part of an action plan to boost conservation efforts.
Senior warden Francis Mutuko said flooding and land-use changes were undermining conservation efforts, adding: “Dozens of animals, mainly zebras and giraffes, were displaced by the rising lake waters, but we have relocated them.”
There are thought to be around 40,000 Masai giraffes left in the wild. They are classified as an endangered species with their population in significant decline due to habitat loss and poaching.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature red list assessment classified the Masai giraffe as endangered due to a significant overall decline of approximately 50% in the past 30 years.
The Masai giraffe is distinguishable from other species for its noticeably darker coloration. Its patches, vine leaf-shaped with jagged edges, are large and dark brown, outlined by a creamy-brown hue that extends down their lower legs.