15 reactions | The Virginia Safari Park is the proud home to a herd of Scimitar Horned Oryx. Here are 5 Fun Facts you might not know about them! Also, ICYMI Yes, we are open all Labor Day weekend! Grab your wild bunch and spend some time on safari! | Virginia Safari Park - Virginia's Only Drive-Thru Safari Adventure | Facebook

3.1K views · 169 reactions | This the first of hopefully many scimitar-horned oryx calves we will see within the coming weeks. We see a lot of calves, lambs, fawns, and cubs out here in the spring so keep an eye out when you're here. | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Facebook

The scimitar-horned oryx was once listed as "extinct in the wild" by the IUCN Red List. Today, thanks to the dedicated conservation efforts of organizations like Sahara Conservation, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, and the Chadian government, this incredible species has returned to its native habitat. Over the years, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center has proudly contributed to this success in several key ways: ▪️ We've maintained a dedicated breeding program for the scimitar-horned oryx, welcoming nu

After being classified as Extinct in the Wild for nearly 20 years, the scimitar-horned oryx is once again roaming the vast deserts of the Sahara, in a protected reserve almost the size of Scotland! The oryx was once widespread across the southern Sahara, but was driven to extinction during a period of civil unrest in the 1980s and ‘90s. Since then, the Government of Chad and Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) and partners including ZSL have been working to restore the iconic oryx to its forme