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'Ghost of the forest' returns to Kenya as conservationists reintroduce rare antelope into the wild

phys.org·Evelyne Musambi·24 days ago
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A solitary critically endangered mountain bongo emerges from the forested landscape of Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya, Friday, May 8, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Brian Inganga The mountain bongo has become the "ghost of the forest," hard to spot amid the dense shrubs due to its ability to camouflage. A critically endangered species, the animal is being slowly reintroduced into the wild by conservationists to increase the number of the rare antelope that are indigenous to Kenya's forests. The mountain bongo is a rare antelope known for its brown skin and distinct white stripes. With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, a conservancy based in Kenya is breeding them and slowly reintroducing them into the wild, with a target of 750 wild bongos by 2050.…

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