Photo Credit: Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks Authority
Oryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022.
The Arabian oryx (possibly the Biblical Re’em) was saved from extinction through a captive breeding program and reintroduction to the wild. Indeed, the entire species became extinct in Israel in the late 19th century and was revived with a few animals that were purchased in the US in the 1980s. Today, this magnificent species is thriving in Israel’s Arava desert.
Aren’t they just gorgeous?
Oryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022. / Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks AuthorityOryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022. / Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks AuthorityOryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022. / Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks AuthorityOryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022. / Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks AuthorityOryxes on a Foggy Morning in Yotveta Nature Reserve, Jan. 4, 2022. / Ziv Vidan / Israel Nature and Parks Authority
