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Inside mission to bring Kenya's 17 mountain bongos back from the US

By Phares Mutembei | Mar. 31, 2025

Some of the mountain bongos that were repatriated from US at the Mountain Bongo and Rhino sanctuary in Meru County. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

On March 25, 2024, 17 mountain bongos-the world's largest and most endangered forest antelope-were successfully repatriated from Palm Beach, Florida, US, to Kenya.

Following complex logistical arrangements, the animals departed Palm Beach International Airport on 23 February aboard a Mountain Bongo-branded DHL Boeing 767. They were transported in custom-built crates, accompanied by six tonnes of pelleted feed and three animal-care experts, including a wildlife vet.

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