Netizens furious over killing of Kenya’s white female giraffe, demand harsh punishment

Netizens were heartbroken and furious after report of killing of Kenya’s only white female giraffe and her calf by poachers was confirmed by conservationists. Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy anunced that giraffe was found 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. Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy manr Mohammed Ahmedor said that it is a very s day for community of Ijara and Kenya as a whole.

“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," said Ahmedor in a statement.

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'Shame on mankind'

Social media expressed ir anger on politicians and governments who are unable to rein in on poachers who continue to exploit wildlife to satiate ir greed. y also urged Kenyan government to arrest poachers and provide for harshest punishment and even called for death penalty. “What a shame on mankind....really disheartening,” commented a Facebook user.

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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 was 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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