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A conservation group said rangers could monitor the lone male giraffe’s movements in real time. The giraffe has a rare genetic condition called leucism, which causes the loss of skin pigmentation. Rangers fear the giraffe could suffer the same fate as his relatives, a female and her seven-month-old calf with similar white skin. The non-profit group said the tracking device would give hourly updates on the giraffe’s whereabouts, enabling rangers to “keep the unique animal safe from poachers”. Giraffes have been designated as a vulnerable species on The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List, with an estimated population of 68,293 globally. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54980914](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54980914)