This August, we are celebrating amazing, agile, and audacious antelope. There are 91 species of antelope, most of whom are native to Africa. Antelope species around the world are threatened by poaching and habitat loss – some even becoming extinct in the wild, like the Scimitar-Horned Oryx. Conservation institutions like the Global Wildlife Center can serve as a valuable resource, preserving endangered species and providing individuals to be re-introduced to the wild as part of conservation effo