US EditionKenya Welcomes Four Critically Endangered Mountain Bongos From Prague Zoo
The animals will be quarantined and later used to widen the gene pool for a recovery plan, officials said.
- Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on a KLM cargo flight from Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic, received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano.
- Mountain bongos are critically endangered with fewer than 100 remaining in the wild; many were sent to Europe in the 1980s following a devastating rinderpest disease outbreak that killed thousands.
- Currently at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, which houses 102 bongos, the arrivals will undergo quarantine before release as part of the National Recovery and Action Plan to reverse decades of decline.
- Czech Republic Ambassador Nicol Adamcova described the relocation as a symbol of bilateral cooperation, while conservationists expect the new arrivals to strengthen genetic diversity and improve breeding outcomes.
- This marks the third such return in recent years, following a similar effort in February 2025, representing a significant step toward re-establishing sustainable populations within their natural forest habitats.
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