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Last White Giraffe of the world                                    
  • The world's only confirmed White Giraffe was mounted with GPS tracking devices in North East Kenya.
  • Giraffe is white in colour due to an unusual hereditary disorder called leucism. Leukism is a lack of pigmentation. The tracking unit will provide hourly updates on the position of the Giraffe.
  • The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has listed Giraffe in the 'Vulnerable' category. According to IUCN, there are currently 68,293 giraffes in the World.
Four Species of Giraffe
Masai Giraffe: It lives in Tanzania and Kenya
Reticulated Giraffe
Southern Giraffe: It lives in Botswana
Northern Giraffe: It lives in the north of Africa.
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