The Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday announced the recent deaths of two scimitar-horned oryx. One female died at the main Zoo campus on Oct. 24, while a male passed away on Oct. 14 at the Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal. more ›

Good news for those of you who feel just the opposite of joy when seeing an amazing exotic animal behind a fence at the zoo. The National Zoo sent out the news this week that they are releasing a male scimitar-horned oryx into the wild as part of an international conservation effort. more ›