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Satellites deployed to protect Kenya's endangered mountain bongos

Critically endangered mountain bongo feeds at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, January 16, 2026. Kenya Space Agency and Planet launched Project Centinela to monitor and protect the species using satellite technology. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Kenya is deploying satellite surveillance to protect shrinking mountain bongo habitats as conservationists warn the species faces extinction if forest loss continues.

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