Three Rothschild giraffes have died after being electrocuted by a powerline at Sosambu conservancy in Nakuru. The giraffes were electrocuted while moving along a low-hanging local power transmission line within the vast conservancy. In the recent incident, two giraffes were reportedly electrocuted on Friday and one on Saturday. Soysambu conservancy is one of the few sanctuaries alongside Lake Nakuru National Park and Ruko conservancy that hosts rare giraffes whose populations have been on the decline. The International Union of Conservation and Nature (IUCN) states that Rothschild giraffes exist only in hot woodland savanna and shrub lands of Kenya and Uganda.

Source: Standard Digital February 21, 2021 14:56 UTC