seeing these giraffes from the air was really exciting seeing them anywhere is
really exciting seeing them anywhere is
really exciting seeing them anywhere is exciting because there’s so few of them
exciting because there’s so few of them
exciting because there’s so few of them left but this was my first shot and
left but this was my first shot and
left but this was my first shot and there’s a giraffe standing in this small
there’s a giraffe standing in this small
there’s a giraffe standing in this small clearing by a small tree and then the
clearing by a small tree and then the
clearing by a small tree and then the next thing I know there’s three the next
next thing I know there’s three the next
next thing I know there’s three the next morning I was informed that about 12
morning I was informed that about 12
morning I was informed that about 12 hours after we had seen these giraffes
hours after we had seen these giraffes
hours after we had seen these giraffes there was a range of patrol in the area
there was a range of patrol in the area
there was a range of patrol in the area that heard ten gunshots
it was too late for them to follow the
it was too late for them to follow the shots to find out where they were they
shots to find out where they were they
shots to find out where they were they waited till the next morning they went
waited till the next morning they went
waited till the next morning they went in the direction of the shots and lo and
in the direction of the shots and lo and
in the direction of the shots and lo and behold they found three dead giraffe in
behold they found three dead giraffe in
behold they found three dead giraffe in the area that we had been okay here’s
the area that we had been okay here’s
the area that we had been okay here’s one carcass
that was horrible it was horrible for
that was horrible it was horrible for them it was horrible for me and the team
them it was horrible for me and the team
them it was horrible for me and the team and the crushing realization that it’s
and the crushing realization that it’s
and the crushing realization that it’s it’s most likely it was these guys these
it’s most likely it was these guys these
it’s most likely it was these guys these ones that we’d seen and now there’s
ones that we’d seen and now there’s
ones that we’d seen and now there’s three less now there’s 37 it was really
three less now there’s 37 it was really
three less now there’s 37 it was really awful I was working in a very remote
awful I was working in a very remote
awful I was working in a very remote iconic national park called Garamba
iconic national park called Garamba
iconic national park called Garamba National Park Garamba is a park that is
National Park Garamba is a park that is
National Park Garamba is a park that is run by dicey cm the Congolese government
run by dicey cm the Congolese government
run by dicey cm the Congolese government in association with African parks an
in association with African parks an
in association with African parks an organization that’s responsible for the
organization that’s responsible for the
organization that’s responsible for the management of the park and the wildlife
management of the park and the wildlife
management of the park and the wildlife it’s a very challenging environment on
it’s a very challenging environment on
it’s a very challenging environment on the Congolese in Sudan border the first
the Congolese in Sudan border the first
the Congolese in Sudan border the first thing you have to do is secure the
thing you have to do is secure the
thing you have to do is secure the perimeter this is the front lines of the
perimeter this is the front lines of the
perimeter this is the front lines of the poaching crisis with a terrorist network
poaching crisis with a terrorist network
poaching crisis with a terrorist network and highly militarized forces
and highly militarized forces
and highly militarized forces surrounding us in every direction this
surrounding us in every direction this
surrounding us in every direction this is a tough environment how high this
is a tough environment how high this
is a tough environment how high this grass is patrolling these grounds you’re
grass is patrolling these grounds you’re
grass is patrolling these grounds you’re always at risk of an ambush
when you approach these animals through
when you approach these animals through the tall grass even though you can’t see
the tall grass even though you can’t see
the tall grass even though you can’t see them yet you know you’re getting close
them yet you know you’re getting close
them yet you know you’re getting close to the carcasses because of the sound of
to the carcasses because of the sound of
to the carcasses because of the sound of the flies just starts grow and grow and
the flies just starts grow and grow and
the flies just starts grow and grow and grow
promesa purusa catastrophic was Kelly’s
promesa purusa catastrophic was Kelly’s s-phase fart new la parque nacional de
s-phase fart new la parque nacional de
s-phase fart new la parque nacional de la garen bond arrest Selma que decir
la garen bond arrest Selma que decir
la garen bond arrest Selma que decir offense occurred easily ha ha scale on a
offense occurred easily ha ha scale on a
offense occurred easily ha ha scale on a dare me ADA milken’s una VN Cara Casa
dare me ADA milken’s una VN Cara Casa
dare me ADA milken’s una VN Cara Casa del Desiro from a coke orgy 2nd ed Emily
del Desiro from a coke orgy 2nd ed Emily
del Desiro from a coke orgy 2nd ed Emily says you get a perdre rosatom oh no
says you get a perdre rosatom oh no
says you get a perdre rosatom oh no fella totally Tijuana the jacket ray
fella totally Tijuana the jacket ray
fella totally Tijuana the jacket ray sadly in my career I’ve seen poached
sadly in my career I’ve seen poached
sadly in my career I’ve seen poached elephants before at multiple stages of
elephants before at multiple stages of
elephants before at multiple stages of decay but I’d never seen a giraffe who
decay but I’d never seen a giraffe who
decay but I’d never seen a giraffe who killed a giraffe you know it was awful
killed a giraffe you know it was awful
killed a giraffe you know it was awful because of their size and their
because of their size and their
because of their size and their exquisite form they take a particularly
exquisite form they take a particularly
exquisite form they take a particularly grotesque appearance when they’re lying
grotesque appearance when they’re lying
grotesque appearance when they’re lying down contorted on the ground this is a
down contorted on the ground this is a
down contorted on the ground this is a bull can you walk over to that caucus
bull can you walk over to that caucus
bull can you walk over to that caucus it’s a lot smaller caucus don’t see what
it’s a lot smaller caucus don’t see what
it’s a lot smaller caucus don’t see what that is it might be a female
this is a tragedy of epic proportions
this is a tragedy of epic proportions for this species Kordofan giraffe and
for this species Kordofan giraffe and
for this species Kordofan giraffe and unique subspecies these are the last
unique subspecies these are the last
unique subspecies these are the last ones left in the entire region sad
ones left in the entire region sad
ones left in the entire region sad fought this is a female
every single female that we lose is a
every single female that we lose is a breeding female that can produce more on
breeding female that can produce more on
breeding female that can produce more on further examination there’s also some
further examination there’s also some
further examination there’s also some things you notice immediately which is
things you notice immediately which is
things you notice immediately which is they didn’t take any of the meat all
they didn’t take any of the meat all
they didn’t take any of the meat all that they did take is the tail
we can now clearly see what what
we can now clearly see what what happened I think they were probably all
happened I think they were probably all
happened I think they were probably all shot at the same time the first one in
shot at the same time the first one in
shot at the same time the first one in the brain the other one dropped right
the brain the other one dropped right
the brain the other one dropped right next to the first one and this one was
next to the first one and this one was
next to the first one and this one was shot multiple times as was running away
shot multiple times as was running away
shot multiple times as was running away you can see some shots next to the spine
you can see some shots next to the spine
you can see some shots next to the spine on the left and some shots from behind
on the left and some shots from behind
on the left and some shots from behind under the tail this giraffe caucus is
under the tail this giraffe caucus is
under the tail this giraffe caucus is only 36 hours old
only 36 hours old
only 36 hours old what happened here was the poachers you
what happened here was the poachers you
what happened here was the poachers you see we somebody cut this open with a not
see we somebody cut this open with a not
see we somebody cut this open with a not so the poachers cut this open to give
so the poachers cut this open to give
so the poachers cut this open to give access to the vultures so that the
access to the vultures so that the
access to the vultures so that the vultures can finish this carcass within
vultures can finish this carcass within
vultures can finish this carcass within two days and we can’t take the carcass
two days and we can’t take the carcass
two days and we can’t take the carcass from the vultures the longer the
from the vultures the longer the
from the vultures the longer the vultures stay around the longer we have
vultures stay around the longer we have
vultures stay around the longer we have to detect it so this one was was the one
to detect it so this one was was the one
to detect it so this one was was the one that was collared this was a giraffe
that was collared this was a giraffe
that was collared this was a giraffe that had a satellite collar that was
that had a satellite collar that was
that had a satellite collar that was crushing for the African parks and garam
crushing for the African parks and garam
crushing for the African parks and garam the team that was with us because this
the team that was with us because this
the team that was with us because this is critical data that they’ve now lost
is critical data that they’ve now lost
is critical data that they’ve now lost just our normal anti poaching strategy
just our normal anti poaching strategy
just our normal anti poaching strategy is obviously not working this giraffe
is obviously not working this giraffe
is obviously not working this giraffe movers College will be collars on
movers College will be collars on
movers College will be collars on all of our giraffe groups to know where
all of our giraffe groups to know where
all of our giraffe groups to know where these groups are at all times so that we
these groups are at all times so that we
these groups are at all times so that we can follow them we can shatter them and
can follow them we can shatter them and
can follow them we can shatter them and we can protect them and restore failing
we can protect them and restore failing
we can protect them and restore failing we’ve got five groups of poachers coming
we’ve got five groups of poachers coming
we’ve got five groups of poachers coming here
here
here unidentified helicopters we’ve got guys
unidentified helicopters we’ve got guys
unidentified helicopters we’ve got guys coming from the north the LRA who are
coming from the north the LRA who are
coming from the north the LRA who are only after elephant they need to fund
only after elephant they need to fund
only after elephant they need to fund their war but then we’ve got the North
their war but then we’ve got the North
their war but then we’ve got the North Sudanese the Janjaweed the South
Sudanese the Janjaweed the South
Sudanese the Janjaweed the South Sudanese has got a market for bush meat
Sudanese has got a market for bush meat
Sudanese has got a market for bush meat they’ve got a bunch of refugee camps the
they’ve got a bunch of refugee camps the
they’ve got a bunch of refugee camps the protein starved and they would take the
protein starved and they would take the
protein starved and they would take the meat the Congolese people don’t touch
meat the Congolese people don’t touch
meat the Congolese people don’t touch them if they believe they get leprosy
them if they believe they get leprosy
them if they believe they get leprosy from from eating giraffe meat they only
from from eating giraffe meat they only
from from eating giraffe meat they only cut the tail and they will use that tail
cut the tail and they will use that tail
cut the tail and they will use that tail as a dowry to the bride’s father if they
as a dowry to the bride’s father if they
as a dowry to the bride’s father if they want to ask for the for the hand of a
want to ask for the for the hand of a
want to ask for the for the hand of a bride so having the tails cut only
bride so having the tails cut only
bride so having the tails cut only probably indicates a piece with
probably indicates a piece with
probably indicates a piece with companies pouches just a very little tip
companies pouches just a very little tip
companies pouches just a very little tip of it the long black hairs that are used
of it the long black hairs that are used
of it the long black hairs that are used as a flyswatter it’s worth thousands of
as a flyswatter it’s worth thousands of
as a flyswatter it’s worth thousands of US dollars
US dollars
US dollars the sad part about the history of
the sad part about the history of
the sad part about the history of Garamba is that we’ve lost the northern
Garamba is that we’ve lost the northern
Garamba is that we’ve lost the northern white rhino and we’re now about to lose
white rhino and we’re now about to lose
white rhino and we’re now about to lose the lost giraffe if we don’t get our act
the lost giraffe if we don’t get our act
the lost giraffe if we don’t get our act together and stop this poaching here is
together and stop this poaching here is
together and stop this poaching here is a purely military task we’re not after
a purely military task we’re not after
a purely military task we’re not after groups of two to three guys ducking in
groups of two to three guys ducking in
groups of two to three guys ducking in by a nice taking Rhino getting out again
by a nice taking Rhino getting out again
by a nice taking Rhino getting out again we’re after heavily militarized heavily
we’re after heavily militarized heavily
we’re after heavily militarized heavily armed groups with specific directive
armed groups with specific directive
armed groups with specific directive come in off take resources get up I
come in off take resources get up I
come in off take resources get up I think as a conservationist and a
think as a conservationist and a
think as a conservationist and a somebody that’s dedicated his life to do
somebody that’s dedicated his life to do
somebody that’s dedicated his life to do conservation and whatever form this is
conservation and whatever form this is
conservation and whatever form this is deciding this is ripping out your your
deciding this is ripping out your your
deciding this is ripping out your your soul
every one of these we find is just one
every one of these we find is just one more incentive one more push just to go
more incentive one more push just to go
more incentive one more push just to go a little bit harder bit further and his
a little bit harder bit further and his
a little bit harder bit further and his nemesis user logs a met Rajesh Kapoor
nemesis user logs a met Rajesh Kapoor
nemesis user logs a met Rajesh Kapoor his Kazakh members Oh see it is a real
his Kazakh members Oh see it is a real
his Kazakh members Oh see it is a real idea to separate a case as well as any
idea to separate a case as well as any
idea to separate a case as well as any problem the jirafa
problem the jirafa
problem the jirafa a commute in Tuzla garden a para
a commute in Tuzla garden a para
a commute in Tuzla garden a para prevenir SMSF Amala Magenta’s Paki of a
prevenir SMSF Amala Magenta’s Paki of a
prevenir SMSF Amala Magenta’s Paki of a thermal a security de la liturgie Bravo
thermal a security de la liturgie Bravo
thermal a security de la liturgie Bravo nachos in parque nacional telegram
nachos in parque nacional telegram
nachos in parque nacional telegram gentle it moved me to tears when I was
gentle it moved me to tears when I was
gentle it moved me to tears when I was out there it’s brought me to tears again
out there it’s brought me to tears again
out there it’s brought me to tears again sitting here it’s really forcing me to
sitting here it’s really forcing me to
sitting here it’s really forcing me to reflect on this experience I’ll never
reflect on this experience I’ll never
reflect on this experience I’ll never forget it I’ll never stop being angry
forget it I’ll never stop being angry
forget it I’ll never stop being angry I’ll never stop feeling
the duty to continue but I also feel
the duty to continue but I also feel tremendously obligated to bring it back
tremendously obligated to bring it back
tremendously obligated to bring it back and try and utilize
and try and utilize
and try and utilize the resources of the awareness that only
the resources of the awareness that only
the resources of the awareness that only National Geographic can provide you have
National Geographic can provide you have
National Geographic can provide you have to turn tragedy into a galvanizing force
to turn tragedy into a galvanizing force
to turn tragedy into a galvanizing force we have to turn tragedy into activism
we have to turn tragedy into activism
we have to turn tragedy into activism alert the world to the tragedy what
alert the world to the tragedy what
alert the world to the tragedy what happened that day and find a new way to
happened that day and find a new way to
happened that day and find a new way to let it live on as a source of energy and
let it live on as a source of energy and
let it live on as a source of energy and momentum for all of us
they’re Kenya police reservists they’re
they’re Kenya police reservists they’re armed with automatic rifles they’re
armed with automatic rifles they’re
armed with automatic rifles they’re trained to a very high standard
we’ve set up the dog station highly
we’ve set up the dog station highly trained attack stroke tracker stroke
trained attack stroke tracker stroke
trained attack stroke tracker stroke patrol dog unit
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