Oryx
Personal memory by Entry courtesy of ARKive
1972 • Azraq Wetlands, Jordan
"Once widespread on the Arabian Peninsula, reaching north into Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Sinai in Egypt. The last wild oryx was shot in 1972 and the species persisted only in captivity for a decade. Thanks to re-introduction efforts, wild populations now occur in Israel, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and it is likely that, with additional re-introduction programs currently taking place, this range will increase into other countries within the Arabian Peninsula.Over the years the wild population has grown, and in 2008 was estimated to number 1,100 individuals."
Maya Lin, Global Residency Program
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