Four mountain bongos arrive in Kenya from Prague Zoo for conservation

11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29

The four male antelopes landed in Nairobi on Tuesday night and were welcomed by Kenya's foreign and tourism ministers before transfer to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy.
Kenya Wildlife Service says these bongos will boost genetic diversity by breeding with the existing 102 mountain bongos at the conservancy, supporting efforts to restore wild populations.
Mountain bongos are critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left in the wild. Kenya aims to increase their wild population to 700 by 2050 through ongoing repatriation and breeding initiatives.

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