World’s first giraffe research centre launched in Brandfort in the Free State Province
By Boitumelo Shuping:
Professor Francois Deacon, lead investigator of the Giraffe Research Centre, speaks at the centre’s launch in Brandfort, Free State. Image: UFS/Facebook.
A world-first Giraffe Research Centre has officially been launched at Amanzi Private Game Reserve in Brandfort, Free State, marking a historic moment for wildlife conservation and reproductive science.
The centre, led by Professor Francois Deacon, a habitat ecology expert at the University of the Free State (UFS), pioneers advanced reproductive and behavioural studies on wild giraffes.
A unique place for this project
The 6,500-hectare Amanzi Private Game Reserve was chosen for its unique capacity to host extensive wildlife studies and accommodate international collaborations.
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