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The 1960s Trucial Coast Oryx Hunt That Nearly Wiped Out a Species

The 1960s Trucial Coast Oryx Hunt That Nearly Wiped Out a Species

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In the 1960s, the Trucial Coast saw a conservation crisis unfold in the desert: the Arabian oryx, once numbering in the thousands, was hunted to near-extinction by motorized expeditions crossing from Saudi Arabia and Oman. This episode follows the efforts of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who, even before oil wealth transformed Abu Dhabi, began capturing the last surviving oryx in the Liwa Oasis and Al Ain to establish a captive breeding program. We discuss the role of the Bani Yas tribe in protecting remnant herds, the involvement of British Political Agent John Chauncy in negotiating cross-border hunting bans, and the 1968 founding of the Al Ain Zoo's oryx pen, which later supplied the UAE's reintroduction program. The episode also touches on the cultural significance of the oryx in Bedouin poetry, its status as a national symbol, and the legacy of Sheikh Zayed's personal commitment to conservation — a thread that runs from his 1960s rescue efforts to today's status as a global model for rewilding. A focused look at how one man's foresight saved a species on the brink. #ArabianOryx #SheikhZayed #TrucialCoast #LiwaOasis #AlAin #ConservationHistory #BaniYas #JohnChauncy #BedouinCulture #UAEHistory #1960s #HuntingBan #CaptiveBreeding #WildlifeReintroduction #AlAinZoo #Rewilding #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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