Scimitar-horned oryx was declared extinct as a species in the wild by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in 2000.
The world’s largest mammal reintroduction programme, started by Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, is going from strength to strength. All photos by EAD
The initiative added 20 scimitar-horned oryx and 25 addax, both types of antelopes, to a growing herd in Chad in March.
That brought the number of scimitar-horned oryx in the wild to 460, with 15 calves born so far this year, as well as 96 wild Addax, with five calves born this year.
Scimitar-horned oryx was declared extinct as a species in the wild by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in 2000.
The world’s largest mammal reintroduction programme, started by Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, is going from strength to strength. All photos by EAD
The initiative added 20 scimitar-horned oryx and 25 addax, both types of antelopes, to a growing herd in Chad in March.
That brought the number of scimitar-horned oryx in the wild to 460, with 15 calves born so far this year, as well as 96 wild Addax, with five calves born this year.
Scimitar-horned oryx was declared extinct as a species in the wild by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in 2000.
