The most recent additions to the scimitar-horned oryx herd at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are two calves borne from an improved artificial insemination method. Smithsonian ...

An animal once considered extinct in the wild has seen its classification changed to “endangered,” signifying a remarkable comeback. The scimitar-horned oryx has recovered its numbers thanks to the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The grasslands of North Africa once abounded with antelope crowned with blade-like horns. Herds of the hoofed creatures, known as ...

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Lion Country Safari welcomes a scimitar-horned oryx calf to the herd! Known for their majestic, curved horns that can grow up to several feet long, Scimitar-horned oryxes ...

The Lehigh Valley Zoo is celebrating the recent birth of a scimitar-horned oryx, a species of antelope that's considered extinct in the wild. The zoo in Schnecksville is among those participating in a ...

The scimitar-horned oryx calf was born on Oct. 8. N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - The Lehigh Valley Zoo is welcoming the arrival of another scimitar-horned oryx calf. The announcement is being made by the ...

N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Lehigh Valley Zoo, along with Lehigh Valley Health Network, welcomed a scimitar-horned oryx calf on Aug. 4, according to a news release from the zoo. The calf born to mom ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On December 11, 2023, the IUCN announced the downlisting of the scimitar-horned oryx from Extinct in the Wild to Endangered. The Smithsonian's ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This post celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation Biology Institute. We are also celebrating 50 years of ...

Scimitar-horned oryx can no longer be found outside captivity, which is why the Lehigh Valley Zoo says it’s so excited for the birth of a new calf this month. The zoo in Schnecksville this week ...

The scimitar-horned oryx was declared extinct in the wild in 2000. But now, after an “ambitious” conservation project, they’ve returned to Chad, officials said. Photo from the Zoological Society of ...