大象传媒

Some good news from Angola where a native subspecies of giraffe are being returned to their habitat there after decades of being extinct in the wild.

The new arrivals, seven male and seven females, are the first Angolan Giraffes to be brought back to the country鈥檚 national parks in an effort to restore the wildlife there, which was decimated during decades of conflict.

The mission was overseen by the African Parks charity. Pedro Monterroso works for them and is also the Iona National Park Manager in Angola.

"It came from central Namibia involved a lot of logistics in capturing them... herd them with helicopters... then get them into a properly-equipped truck to a sanitary enclosure before they are released into the wild."

"They're settling in. They're all in inside the National Park - so good news for now."

(Pic: Three of the giraffes relocated to Angola's Iona National Park; Credit: Casey Crafford)