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Discover Mt. Kenya through the eyes of wingsuiters

September 8, 2023843 Views

Follow Sebastián Álvarez and Dani Román for the first ever wingsuit flight over Kenya's highest peak Mount Kenya, an iconic extinct stratovolcano and Africa's second-highest peak, recently played backdrop to a tranquil flight by wingsuiters Sebastián Álvarez and Dani Román. More than just an aerial escapade, this flight took them over the patchwork of ecosystems and landmarks, revealing a Mount Kenya not often seen. Sebastian Alvarez and Dani Roman fly over Mt. Kenya in Whispers of Mount Kenya 2023 Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Kennedy Amungo / Red Bull Content Pool Mount Kenya, referred to as "Kirinyaga" in the Kikuyu language — which translates to 'mountain of whiteness' — stands as a prominent and iconic peak situated about 150 kilometres north-northeast of Nairobi, the capital. I...

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On brink of extinction, a new hope for Kenya’s forest antelope

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March 11, 2022999 Views

Still dizzy from the transquilizer, a mountain bongo made its first uncertain steps outside captivity as conservationists in Kenya opened a sanctuary they hope can bring the endemic forest antelope back from the brink of extinction. A combination of disease, poaching and loss of forest habitat from illegal logging and agriculture have left fewer than 100 mountain bongos in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A critically endangered female Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is seen at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy near Nanyuki, Kenya, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner But this week conservationists released five of the large chestnut-coloured antelopes, which is native to the equatorial forests of Kenya, into the 776 ...