108K views · 108 reactions | Matter of Fact: You'll want to watch Free Willy after learning these fun facts (From Nostalgia Daily) | Nameless Network | Facebook

CONSERVATION SUCCESS: Today the IUCN announced the downlisting of the scimitar-horned oryx from Extinct in the Wild to Endangered. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is proud to be a part of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi's ambitious reintroduction program in Chad. Through this program, Smithsonian scientists track reintroduced oryx and addax, both to monitor the reintroduced populations and learn more about their ecology and movement behavior. To date, more th

6.7K views · 76 reactions | The North Carolina Zoo is the largest in the world. The biggest habitat there is the Watani Grasslands in the Africa section of the Zoo. Guests can watch rhinos, ostriches and several species of antelope run around 40 acres that look like a natural space in Africa. While many zoos across the United States have antelope, only three facilities -- including the North Carolina Zoo -- have the fringed eared oryx. | FOX8 | Facebook

1.3K views · 71 reactions | Man, these calves SHO are cute! For a species classified as “Extinct In The Wild,” every scimitar-horned oryx calf is crucial. Check out this March 2020 blog about our staff’s efforts to help scimitar-horned oryx in their native Chad: https://tinyurl.com/ytmebb8v. Click on the “Part Two: Tracking Antelope” link. | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Facebook