Skip to content
Save Giraffes Now Save Giraffes Now
Save Giraffes Now
  • Silent Extinction
  • Our Impact
    • Protecting Giraffe
      • Rescuing Rothschild’s Giraffe
      • Botswana Translocations
      • Emergency Giraffe Rescue in South Africa
      • Rescue Centers
      • Studying Giraffe Skin Disease
      • Improving Snare Wound Protocols
    • Helping Giraffe and People
      • Olosira Conservancy Scouts
      • Maanzoni Rangers
      • Kamuthe Community Conservancy Scouts
      • Mobile Anti-Poaching Support
      • Milgis Trust Community Scouts
      • Improving Water Accessibility
      • EarthRanger Monitoring Software
  • Our Team
  • Our Partners
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • What Else You Can Do
  • Resources
    • News
    • Movies and Books
    • Giraffe Fun Facts
    • Disclosures
    • Annual Report
  • Contact Us
  • Donate Now

Last of 9 Giraffes Stranded on Flooded Kenyan Island Floated to Safety: ‘A Significant Success’

  • April 13, 2021April 27, 2021
  • Giraffe News
Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email

People || Nine endangered Rothschild’s giraffes are finally back on solid ground.

The efforts to rescue the animals started 15 months ago after rising waters caused flooding around Kenya’s Lake Baringo in early 2020. According to a release from Save Giraffes Now — a non-profit committed to saving giraffes from extinction — the flooding stranded a group of Rothschild’s giraffes on the lake’s Longicharo Island, cutting the animals off from the resources they needed to survive.

After learning of the giraffes’ dire situation, Save Giraffes Now, the Ruko Community Conservancy, the Northern Rangelands Trust, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) worked together to make a rescue plan. The fruits of this collaboration resulted in the creation of a custom barge (named “The GiRaft”) and a 4,400-acre sanctuary on the mainland for the animals.

Rescuers used The GiRaft to float the animals, one by one, from the flooded island to the fenced sanctuary built for them within the 44,000-acre Ruko Conservancy.

Read More…


Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email

Please select your desired currency and enter your donation amount:

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
$
 
Would you like to help cover the processing fees?
Dedicate this Donation

Honoree Details

Notification Details

255 Characters left
Select Payment Method
Personal Info

Credit Card Info
This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.
Billing Details

Donation Total: $25.00

{amount} donation plus {fee_amount} to help cover fees.

Donations made on this page will be processed by Save Giraffes Now.
Save Giraffes Now is a Registered Non-Profit 501(c)3: #83-4423842.

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email

Recent Posts

  • Constant Wonder Podcast, “To Rescue an Animal, You’ve Got to Think Like One” April 12, 2022
  • The Explorers Club hosts David O’Connor for “GIRAFFES ON A RAFT – THE SILENT EXTINCTION OF GIRAFFE” December 14, 2021
  • A silent extinction: Giraffes in peril November 16, 2021

Categories

  • Giraffe News

For Media Inquiries

kaylaw@savegiraffesnow.org
214-760-6000

get social

Donate Now

© Save Giraffes Now. All Rights Reserved. | Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to Saving Giraffes
SAVE GIRAFFES NOW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, IRS Charitable Organization Number 83-4423842.
8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75225

© 2025 - Website Designed by LOGO-img

Subscribe Now

×