Inside an Abu Dhabi's wildlife conservation centre - in pictures

Scimitar-horned oryx are bred at the Deleika Wildlife Management Centre in Abu Dhabi and sent to Jordan and Chad to boost the animal's wild population. All pictures: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Scimitar-horned oryx are bred at the Deleika Wildlife Management Centre in Abu Dhabi and sent to Jordan and Chad to boost the animal's wild population. All pictures: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Ricardo Pusey, left, team manager, and Saeed Alremeithi, facility manager, work inside an enclosure at the centre.
Ricardo Pusey, left, team manager, and Saeed Alremeithi, facility manager, work inside an enclosure at the centre.
Ricardo Pusey and Saeed Alremeithi manage the breeding programme at Deleika Wildlife Management Centre.
Ricardo Pusey and Saeed Alremeithi manage the breeding programme at Deleika Wildlife Management Centre.
The addax is another species being conserved at the centre. The animal is critically endangered and its reintroduction into Chad has reached its second phase.
The addax is another species being conserved at the centre. The animal is critically endangered and its reintroduction into Chad has reached its second phase.
Scimitar-horned oryx are part of the antelope family. Previously classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, their populations are being rehabilitated at the centre.
Scimitar-horned oryx are part of the antelope family. Previously classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, their populations are being rehabilitated at the centre.