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Giraffes on a Boat
· 26 min
Episode Giraffes on a Boat
It sounds like the start of a bad joke: How do you move eight giraffes—including a newborn calf—off an island in Africa’s Western Rift Valley? Answer: It isn’t easy, and it involves a boat, blindfolds, and earmuffs. We follow conservationist David O’Connor on an epic (and awkward) journey to save these endangered animals.
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Links in the notes 4
- https://savegiraffesnow.org/
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150625-giraffes-animals-science-conservation-africa-endangered?loggedin=true?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=podcasts::src=shownotes::cmp=editorial::add=podcast20210601giraffe-boat
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/when-floods-trapped-giraffes-in-kenya-these-former-foes-came-to-the-rescue?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=podcasts::src=shownotes::cmp=editorial::add=podcast20210601giraffe-boat
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