Travel Tales by AFAR: Inside a Daring Giraffe Rescue in Kenya
06 / 17 / 2021
Return to BlogA decade ago, a group of endangered Rothschild’s giraffes was relocated to a remote lakeside peninsula in Kenya. But in recent years, due to rising water levels, the peninsula became an island, trapping the giraffes. In 2020, a team of conservationists set up a daring rescue—one that wildlife photographer Ami Vitale traveled to document. This is her tale.
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