Giraffe Capture | National Geographic

how do you capture an animal that weighs

how do you capture an animal that weighs over a thousand pounds stands over 12

over a thousand pounds stands over 12

over a thousand pounds stands over 12 feet tall and has a kick powerful enough

feet tall and has a kick powerful enough

feet tall and has a kick powerful enough to kill a lion

the answer is teamwork here at Achieva

the answer is teamwork here at Achieva game ranch in central namibia when it

game ranch in central namibia when it

game ranch in central namibia when it comes to capturing giraffe the team

comes to capturing giraffe the team

comes to capturing giraffe the team takes up positions on the ground and in

takes up positions on the ground and in

takes up positions on the ground and in the air

leading the charge are the helicopter

leading the charge are the helicopter pilot and veterinarian it is their job

pilot and veterinarian it is their job

pilot and veterinarian it is their job to spot the giraffe and dart it

if the giraffe runs for too long it

if the giraffe runs for too long it might die from overheating to minimize

might die from overheating to minimize

might die from overheating to minimize this risk

this risk

this risk the animal is darted with an overdose of

the animal is darted with an overdose of

the animal is darted with an overdose of a very potent drug

these men on the ground or a critical

these men on the ground or a critical part of the team and theirs is arguably

part of the team and theirs is arguably

part of the team and theirs is arguably the most dangerous job in Game Capture

the most dangerous job in Game Capture

the most dangerous job in Game Capture one well-placed kick from the giraffe

one well-placed kick from the giraffe

one well-placed kick from the giraffe could be fatal

could be fatal

could be fatal the team ropes the giraffe to bring it

the team ropes the giraffe to bring it

the team ropes the giraffe to bring it down and then immediately lifts its head

down and then immediately lifts its head

down and then immediately lifts its head so that a sudden rush of blood to the

so that a sudden rush of blood to the

so that a sudden rush of blood to the brain doesn’t kill the giraffe this hood

brain doesn’t kill the giraffe this hood

brain doesn’t kill the giraffe this hood that’s placed over the giraffes eyes

that’s placed over the giraffes eyes

that’s placed over the giraffes eyes helps to block out the action and

helps to block out the action and

helps to block out the action and relaxes the animal once loaded into the

relaxes the animal once loaded into the

relaxes the animal once loaded into the crate the animal can be safely moved

crate the animal can be safely moved

crate the animal can be safely moved this time to much larger accommodations

this time to much larger accommodations

this time to much larger accommodations for the trip away from Achieva their

for the trip away from Achieva their

for the trip away from Achieva their timing has to be perfect and the team

timing has to be perfect and the team

timing has to be perfect and the team has to be well coordinated to make sure

has to be well coordinated to make sure

has to be well coordinated to make sure she can move from this truck into that

she can move from this truck into that

she can move from this truck into that one without injury again and again for

one without injury again and again for

one without injury again and again for three days

three days

three days using various methods and pushing

using various methods and pushing

using various methods and pushing themselves to the limit the team

themselves to the limit the team

themselves to the limit the team captures another five giraffes with the

captures another five giraffes with the

captures another five giraffes with the capture and translocation of these six

capture and translocation of these six

capture and translocation of these six giraffes three more breeding groups will

giraffes three more breeding groups will

giraffes three more breeding groups will be established in areas where giraffes

be established in areas where giraffes

be established in areas where giraffes had been wiped out

certainly there will be a period of

certainly there will be a period of adjustment for these animals but their

adjustment for these animals but their

adjustment for these animals but their move is good for conservation and so

move is good for conservation and so

move is good for conservation and so ultimately it will be good for the

ultimately it will be good for the

ultimately it will be good for the giraffes