#scimitaroryx

A member of the herd checks in with a very fresh scimitar-horned oryx calf. Once extinct in the wild, these desert antelope have become a reintroduction success story thanks to some rather unexpected contributors: game ranchers! When wild scimitar-horned oryx populations plummeted thanks to overhunting and being out-competed by livestock, it was exotic game ranches in the US that had a “reservoir population,” and were able to provide the founder stock for an intensive zoo breeding program. The descendants of those original animals are in the process of being released into some of their historic range, and they appear to be thriving. #scimitaroryx #antelope #veryfreshbaby #hoofstock #conservation #wildlifeconservation #zoossavespecies #naturalbridgesafaripark (at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch)
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