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  • Kenya's only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationist said Tuesday, in a major blow for the rare animals found nowhere else in the world.

  • The bodies of the two giraffes were found in a skeletal state after being killed by armed poachers in garrison in eastern Kenya, the issue, Gbinije Corolla Community Conservancy, said in a statement.

  • Their deaths leave just one remaining white giraffe alive alone mail born by the same slaughtered female, the Conservancy said.

  • We are the only community in the world who are custodians of the white giraffe, said Mohammed Ahmed Ner, the manager of the Conservancy.

  • It's killing is a blow to tremendous steps taken by the community to conserve rare and unique species and a wack you call for continued support to conservation efforts.

  • The White Your aph stirred huge interest in 2017 when she was first spotted on the Conservancy and again when she birthed two calves, the latest in August last year.

  • There, alabaster color is caused not by Alban is um but a condition known as Luces um, which means they continue to produce dark pigment in their soft tissue, giving them dark eyes Um ignore said their deaths confirmed by rangers and community members, was a sad day and a major loss for researchers and tourism providers working in the remote corner of Kenya.

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Kenya's only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationist said Tuesday, in a major blow for the rare animals found nowhere else in the world.

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