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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Photo of an adult scimitar horned oryx and its calf standing in a grassy pasture. The adult oryx has a gps collar around its neck.

February 21, 2024

Once Extinct in the Wild, Scimitar-horned Oryx Are Back From the Brink

Twenty-three years after being declared “extinct in the wild”, the scimitar-horned oryx has made a remarkable comeback. Smithsonian ecologist Katherine Mertes shares how the species reached the turning point.

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Once Extinct in the Wild, Scimitar-horned Oryx Are Back From the Brink

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