Kenya’s Lone White Giraffe Faces Perilous Future, Rangers Rally to Protect Rare Creature
In the wilds of northeast Kenya, a remarkable creature roams — the world’s only known white giraffe. Its rare leucism gives it an ethereal appearance, but also leaves it highly vulnerable to poachers.
Once, there were three white giraffes. In 2020, poachers tragically killed a female and her calf, leaving a solitary male as the last of his kind. To safeguard him, rangers have fitted a GPS tracker on his horn, enabling constant monitoring of his movements.
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Conservationists emphasize that his survival now depends on the vigilance of wildlife rangers and the support of local communities. Protecting this living treasure is seen not just as a fight against poaching, but as a mission to preserve one of the most extraordinary symbols of Kenya’s natural heritage.
Kenya’s Lone White Giraffe Faces Perilous Future, Rangers Rally to Protect Rare Creature