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<p>We can all agree that giraffes are amazing, though. They are widespread across Africa and serve as its emblem.</p>
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<p>These animals are stunning in their natural attire, but I'd like to show you the black melanistic and the white leucistic giraffe.</p>
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<p>Conservationists say that the only white giraffe in the world has a GPS tracking device on it to keep poachers away. This giraffe lives in north-east Kenya.</p>
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<p>Conservationists could keep an eye on the lone male giraffe's activities in real time, according to the organisation.</p>
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<p>Giraffes are affected by leucism, a rare genetic disorder that results in the loss of skin color.</p>
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<p>After poachers killed two of his family members in March, he is believed to be the last of his type.</p>
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<p>The giraffe's relatives, a female and her calf, who have a similar white skin tone and are seven months old, may meet the same end, according to rangers' fears.</p>
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<p>Their remains were discovered in a protected area in the north-eastern Garissa County of Kenya, where the male giraffe currently resides alone.</p>
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<p>The tracking device was put on one of the giraffe's horns on November 8, according to the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, which is in charge of looking after the local animals.</p>
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<p>In a statement, the non-profit said that the tracking device will give hourly updates on the giraffe's location, which will help rangers "keep the rare animal safe from poachers."</p>
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<p>The group's manager, Mohammed Ahmednoor, gave environmentalists high marks for helping to save the giraffe and other species.</p>
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<p>He said, "The recent good rains have been a blessing for the giraffe's grazing area, and the abundance of plants is a good sign for the white male's future."</p>
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<p>The Kenya Animals Society, which is the main conservation group in this east African country, said it was happy to help protect "rare animals like the only known white giraffe."</p>
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<p>Kenya saw its first white giraffe in March 2016, two months after it was found in Tanzania's neighbor.</p>
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<p>After the mother and her calf from the reserve in Kenya's Garissa County were photographed, white giraffes once more made headlines.</p>
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<p>Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world, and they are native to more than 15 African nations. Poachers pursue them in order to obtain their hides, flesh, and other body parts.</p>
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<p>According to the Africa Wildlife Foundation, poaching and wildlife trafficking are to blame for the 40% fall in giraffe numbers over the past 30 years (AWF).</p>
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<p>With an estimated 68,293 individuals worldwide, giraffes have been classified as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/">bbc.com</a> | Please DM for credit or for the removals</p>
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