A solitary critically endangered mountain bongo emerges from the forested landscape of Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya, Friday, May 8, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Brian Inganga

The mountain bongo has become the "ghost of the forest," hard to spot amid the dense shrubs due to its ability to camouflage.

A critically endangered species, the animal is being slowly reintroduced into the wild by conservationists to increase the number of the rare antelope that are indigenous to Kenya's forests.

The mountain bongo is a rare antelope known for its brown skin and distinct white stripes.…