Africa’s Wildebeest Migration
Category Archives for antelopes
Mongolia: Saiga Under Threat
Africa: Scimitar-Horned Oryx Reintroduction to Wild
I am a massive fan of rewilding and of the reintroduction of species back into the wild, so the link below to an article on the reintroduction of Scimitar-Horned Oryx into the Southern Sahara is great news.
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/14/extinct-antelope-scimitar-horned-oryx-released-sahara-chad
Of Saiga and Swordfish
Half of an Endangered Antelope Population Has Died Within Weeks
Wildebeest Migration Timelapse
Tibetan Antelope
Africa: African Cheetahs and Lunch
The link below is to an article with several photos of an encounter between African Cheetahs and an Antelope. What may appear as a friendly encounter clearly turns out more realistic in the end.
For more, visit:
http://twentytwowords.com/2012/04/12/hey-little-buddy-lets-be-friends-just-kidding/
RARE BONGO BREEDING PROGRAM GOING WELL
A breeding program for the rare Lowland or Western Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus) is going well at Australia’s Western Plains Zoo. One month ago a calf (called Djembe, which means drum) was born at the zoo and is doing well. Djembe is the fourth calf born at the zoo.
The calf was born using caesarean section because of difficulties with the birth. Despite fears of the mother rejecting Djembe, which sometimes happens with caesarean births, young Djembe is going well and being cared for by her mother.
The Lowland Bongo is one of the largest African forest antelopes and is in serious decline. It is thought that about 25 000 animals remain in their natural central African habitat.
BELOW: Footage of a Bongo in Captivity
Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side 