Valley volunteer heads to Kenya to save 9 giraffes
As flood waters have cut nine Rothchild s Giraffes from their herd and food sources, volunteers and a nonprofit are headed overseas to help. Author: Chris Latella Updated: 6:04 PM MST March 16, 2021
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. A Valley wildlife conservationist is joining the effort to save stranded giraffes in Kenya, as flood waters cut them off from their herd and available food sources.
Kristy Morcom, who works with Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park in Litchfield Park, will be making the trek overseas to do what she can to help save the giraffes.
Save Giraffes Now, a nonprofit organization, is leading the effort. Nine Rothchild’s giraffes were originally introduced to a peninsula on Lake Baringo, which is their ancestral land.