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Hunted: Giraffe risks being wiped out of savannah

Giraffe poaching

Giraffes at Ruko Conservancy in Baringo. The giraffe has been classified as an endangered species.

Photo credit: Cheboite Kigen | nation

By  Bernadine Mutanu

Health&Environment reporter

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • It is estimated that there are approximately 32,000 Maasai giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania
  • There are less than 100,000 giraffes in the wild in Africa - a 40 per cent decline in 30 years
  • The population of the reticulated giraffe in Kenya, for example, has declined by 80 per cent

It is the most visible of wildlife, colourful and towering over the African Savannah.

The giraffe is one animal that is hard to miss during game drives in protected areas.

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