LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Lion Country Safari welcomes a scimitar-horned oryx calf to the herd! Known for their majestic, curved horns that can grow up to several feet long, Scimitar-horned ...

The most recent additions to the scimitar-horned oryx herd at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are two calves borne from an improved artificial insemination method. Smithsonian ...

Scimitar-horned oryx only produce one calf at a time. At birth, calves weigh 20 to 30 pounds; mothers separate from the herd to nurse and bond with their newborn.

In early August, a member of the zoo’s scimitar-horned oryx herd, Donnar, gave birth to a healthy calf, the 10th born at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, according to a news release from the zoo. Around ...

Ungulate keepers and scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, are celebrating the birth of two scimitar-horned oryx calves born via non-surgical ...

The oryx’s striking coloring and long, curved horns, like scimitars, make for a cool trophy, and while I’m taking that in, I can’t help but be struck by our good fortune at being able to ...

The scimitar-horned oryx, which once roamed areas of Africa, were declared extinct in the wild in the 1980s, according to the release. The zoo has been a breeding facility for them since 2007.

The zoo, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley Health Network, announced the calf was born into its scimitar-horned oryx herd on Sept. 9.

Scimitar-horned oryx can no longer be found outside captivity, which is why the Lehigh Valley Zoo says it’s so excited for the birth of a new calf this month. The zoo in Schnecksville this week ...

1 of 3 Lehigh Valley Zoo has announced the arrival of another scimitar-horned oryx calf has been born into the herd. Eclipse, shown with his mother, Too Haue, was born Nov. 9.

Photo courtesy of LV Zoo N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Lehigh Valley Zoo, along with Lehigh Valley Health Network, welcomed a scimitar-horned oryx calf on Aug. 4, according to a news release from the zoo.