Captive-bred Scimitar‑horned oryx have been reintroduced to a protected reserve in Chad, recreating a free-roaming wild population. Once declared extinct in the wild, they now roam again — helping restore fragile desert ecosystems and offering real hope that extinction can be reversed.
(c) Alan J. Hendry
(c) Alan J. Hendry

El antílope cornudo Sahara regresa tras ser declarado extinto en libertad

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Antílopes usados en programas de cría en cautividad del Scimitar‑horned oryx han sido liberados en un área protegida de Chad, recreando una población silvestre. Considerado extinto en libertad, vuelve a habitar su entorno natural — restaurando ecosistemas y demostrando que hay esperanza para animales en peligro de extinción.

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