<description>&lt;p&gt;A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They were once listed as 'extinct in the wild' and now – thanks to the conservation efforts – these animals have made a comeback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And in this episode we're meeting Brendan Walsh, zoo keeper at Dublin Zoo He spent time in north Africa studying this animal. And of course, he spent time looking after them in the Zoo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Colette Kinsella&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Red Hare Media production&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A conservation story gone right.

A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day. The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They were once listed as 'extinct in the wild' and now – thanks to the conservation efforts – these animals have made a comeback. And in this episode we're meeting Brendan Walsh, zoo keeper at Dublin Zoo He spent time in north Africa studying this animal. And of course, he spent time looking after them in the Zoo. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette KinsellaProduced by Colette KinsellaA Red Hare Media production <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Critter Shed

Back from the brink: The Scimitar-Horned Oryx

Back from the brink: The Scimitar-Horned Oryx

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