Four critically endangered mountain bongos have returned to their native Kenya after years under the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic , marking a significant boost for conservation efforts. The rare antelopes, distinctive for their striking stripes, are classified as critically endangered due to poaching and widespread diseases. The Kenyan government estimates fewer than 100 mountain bongos remain in the wild. Many were originally sent to Europe in the 1980s following a devastating rinderpest outbreak that decimated thousands. The four animals arrived from Dvur Kralove Zoo, transported in wooden crates aboard a KLM cargo flight to Kenya’s main airport. They were met by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano, who hailed the event as a “homecoming of the majestic bongos”.…