Picture taken during a visit to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
From lioncountrysafari.com:
"Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)
Range: Extinct in the wild, former range arid northern Africa. This large antelope is extinct in the wild and the last wild animals are thought to have been around 1990 in Chad. Their final decline is a result of poaching, drought and civil war in Chad. There are currently efforts and plans to ultimately reintroduce this species to suitable, secure, protected areas in former range states using the current world captive herd as host. LCS is currently involved in a study examining and quantifying genetic diversity in large captive herds to help with future conservation breeding!"
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