New population of critically endangered Kordofan giraffes found in Chad

The area where the 34 Kordofan giraffes have been counted is densely covered with acacia trees, whose leaves are a giraffe staple. Jaime Dias - Wings for Conservation

Conservationists in the central African nation of Chad have discovered a new population of critically-endangered Kordofan giraffes, best known for their plain white knee-high ‘socks’.

Thirty-four Kordofan giraffes were counted in an aerial survey conducted by French conservation NGO Wild Africa Conservation, the Netherlands-based Wings for Conservation and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) with support from the Chadian government.