Kenya’s only female white giraffe, her calf killed by poachers

Kenya’s only female white giraffe, one of world’s rarest, and her calf have been found de at a wildlife sanctuary in Ijara, Garissa County, confirmed Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy. conservationist group, in a statement, said that death was confirmed on March 10 by community members and ir rangers.

conservancy stated that giraffe was in a skeletal state after being killed by armed poachers. calf was second birth which was reported in August 2019 which resulted in a family of three white giraffes but only lone bull remains after death. 

“This is a very s day for community of Ijara and Kenya as a whole. We are only community in world who are custodians of white giraffe,” said Mohammed Ahmedor, manr of Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy. 

“Its killing is a blow to tremendous steps taken by community to conserve rare and unique species, and a wakeup call for continued support to conservation efforts," Ahmedor ded.

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Kenya’s white giraffe, with its unique hide, grabbed helines in 2017 but it is important to te that it was white because of condition kwn as leucism and is t albi. giraffe, endemic to Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy, h white colour due to leucism due to which it continues to produce dark pigment in ir soft tissue. Due to rare condition, her eyes were still dark in colour.

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'Long term loss'

Unlike leucism, albinism is a condition in which re is an absence of melanin, giving colour to skin, fears, hair and eyes. While Leucism is a partial loss of pigmentation which can make animal have white or patchily coloured skin, hair, fears and so on, but pigment cells in eyes are t affected.

“This is a long term loss given that genetics studies and research which were significant investment into area by researchers, has w gone to drain. Furr to this, white giraffe was a big boost to tourism in area," Ahmedor expressed anguish.

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