Scimitar‑horned oryx standing in open grassland, showing pale coat and chestnut shoulder patch with long curved horns. [2382]![Scimitar‑horned oryx standing in open grassland, showing pale coat and chestnut shoulder patch with long curved horns. [2382]](aussiePlaces/monartoSA/fulls/intro2/03-059A2387.jpg "Scimitar‑horned oryx standing in open grassland, showing pale coat and chestnut shoulder patch with long curved horns. [2382]")
Once extinct in the wild, the scimitar‑horned oryx now grazes again — a quiet triumph of conservation. Monarto’s long‑running breeding program has helped rebuild herds for reintroduction to Africa, part of a global effort that’s brought the species back from extinction. [2387]