Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park
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- ▪In recent months, there have been increased oil drilling activities including heavy machinery movement through the national park despite years of opposition from environmentalists.Uganda is pushing to produce its first oil from the area.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGiraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest parkRangers in Uganda’s largest national park are on a mission to translocate 12 endangered Nubian giraffesByPATRICK ONEN Associated PressJuly 24, 2026, 7:30 AM1:29Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and veterinarians restrain a sedated Nubian giraffe with its eyes covered by a cloth during translocation from Murchison Falls National Park to Ajai Wildlife Reserve, near Arua, northwestern Uganda, Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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