Scimitar-Horned Oryx

These four scimitar-horned oryx are among the nine that were returned in December 2007 to Tunisia, where they have been extinct since the late 1970s. A male oryx from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va., was included in the group. The animals will eventually be reintroduced into the wild.

Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
Date: Dec. 2007

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