Critically Endangered Antelopes Return to Kenya from Czech Zoo
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- •Four mountain bongos were transported from a Czech zoo to Kenya on 2026-04-29.
- •The animals are classified as critically endangered and are native to Kenya’s mountain forests.
- •The transfer is part of an international breeding and reintroduction programme for mountain bongos.
- •The bongos are expected to be kept initially in a controlled environment before any release into the wild.
- •Kenyan wildlife authorities are involved in receiving and managing the returned antelopes.
- •The Czech zoo had kept these mountain bongos in captivity for several years before the transfer.
- •Conservation groups describe the return as a historic homecoming for the species in Kenya.
- •The long-term goal of the programme is to increase the wild population of mountain bongos in Kenya.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the four mountain bongos adapt well and breed in Kenya Kenya’s wild and semi-wild bongo population could slowly increase, strengthening the species’ survival prospects.
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Primary Sources (5)
WESTBBC News - WorldEndangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech zoo in 'historic homecoming'MEDaily SabahEndangered antelopes return to Kenya after decades in Czech zooAFRICADaily Nation (Kenya)Critically endangered mountain bongos return to Kenya from Czech RepublicAFRICAAfricanewsFour critically endangered mountain bongos return to Kenya from Czech zoo