'Ghost of the Forest' Returns to Kenya as Conservationists Reintroduce Rare Antelope Into the Wild
Conservationists are breeding fewer than 100 wild bongos and aim to restore the antelope’s survival skills before releasing more into native forests.
- On Friday, May 8, 2026, a critically endangered mountain bongo emerged from the forested landscape of Mount Kenya in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya, marking progress in the ongoing reintroduction effort.
- The mountain bongo population plummeted following disease outbreaks in the 1960s, prompting conservationist Don Hunt to export 36 of the species to the United States in the 1980s as insurance.
- To bolster genetic diversity, the 1,250-acre Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy imported four male bongos from the Czech Republic last week, joining a captive population of 102 descendants of 18 bongos imported in 2004.
- Bongo program assistant Andrew Mulani said staff monitor animals for months to ensure they can escape predators and feed without aid, while the species' nine-month gestation period limits population growth speed.
- Conservationists target a population of 750 wild bongos by 2050, aiming to restore these rare antelopes to native forests that protect Kenya's vital water supply infrastructure.
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