Only one white giraffe remains in the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Kenya
RELATED: Kentucky Woman Posts Shocking Photos After Killing ‘Rare’ Black Giraffe, Says It Was for Conservation
There is only one white giraffe — a male birthed by the late mother — left in the country, according to the conservation center. “This is a long term loss given that genetics studies and research, which were [a] significant investment into the area by researchers, has now gone to the drain,” Ahmednoor added. “Further to this the white giraffe was a big boost to tourism in the area.”
The white giraffes’ unique color was a result of a condition called leucism, which — unlike albinism — continue to produce dark pigments in the animal’s soft tissue. The trait caused the mother giraffe and her calfs to have dark eyes, rather than the red ones typically seen in instances of albinism.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rare white giraffe reportedly shot dead, leaving her calf to starve to death days laterAccording to Ishaqbini Conservancy officials, the mother was likely killed by poachers in Ijara, Garissa County.
Read more »
Rare white giraffes killed by poachers at Kenyan wildlife sanctuaryCommunity members found two rare white giraffes in a skeletal state in Garissa County, Kenya, after poachers killed the mother and her calf, Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy rangers confirmed this morning.
Read more »
Fissures widen between White House and health agencies over coronavirusFissures between the White House and national health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have begun to expand as coronavirus spreads to more American states, creating dissonance between President Donald Trump and the professionals tasked with containing the virus further.
Read more »
5 things to know for March 9: Coronavirus, oil, White House, Greece, Election 2020Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Read more »
Official: White House didn't want to tell seniors not to flyThe White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan
Read more »
Trump, White House Officials to Discuss Coronavirus Economic Response PlanWhite House officials plan to hold a high-level meeting with President Trump Monday afternoon to present him with a menu of potential fiscal-policy responses to combat the spreading coronavirus.
Read more »