The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has flagged a viral photo circulating on social media as fake, showing a zebra carrying water alongside donkeys.

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In a public notice, KWS confirmed that the image was AI-generated and warned Kenyans against attempting to use wildlife for domestic work.

“Wild means wild. Zebras and other wildlife must never be captured, tamed or used for domestication,” KWS stated.

The agency urged landowners and communities living alongside wildlife to adopt conservation-based approaches rather than attempting to domesticate wild animals.

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According to KWS, private and community landowners can help protect wildlife by establishing private or community conservancies that are registered with the wildlife agency.

"Landowners and communities with wildlife on their land can instead help protect them by establishing private or community conservancies registered by KWS," it added.

The warning comes amid growing interest in AI-generated imag es, which can create highly realistic scenes that may be mistaken for genuine photographs or videos.

The agency called on the public not to subject wild animals to domestic work or to keep them, as that might threaten their safety and that of the wildlife as well.

KWS also called on Kenyans who encounter wildlife on their farm to reach out to the service for guidance, offering a toll-free number where Kenyans can lodge their complaints.

"In case you encounter wildlife on your land and need guidance, call our toll-free number on 0800 597 000," the agency said.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke