Zimbabwe giraffes fitted with GPS trackers

A conservation group has fitted 14 Southern giraffes in Zimbabwe with GPS tracking devices at the Hwange National Park.

The devices are solar-powered and will allow conservationists at the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to follow the movements of the mammals online.

The tagging was the first of its kind at the park.

“Gaining a better understanding of giraffe and their movements in this landscape is the first step in their protection," Zimparks ecologist Daphine Madhlamoto is quoted as saying.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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