Saudi National Center for Wildlife Releases 34 Endangered Species

20 antelopes and 14 birds, including eagles and owls, were released into the reserve's land and sky - SPA
20 antelopes and 14 birds, including eagles and owls, were released into the reserve's land and sky - SPA
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Saudi National Center for Wildlife Releases 34 Endangered Species

20 antelopes and 14 birds, including eagles and owls, were released into the reserve's land and sky - SPA
20 antelopes and 14 birds, including eagles and owls, were released into the reserve's land and sky - SPA

The Saudi National Center for Wildlife released on Wednesday 34 wild species in the Ibex Protected Area, located approximately 180 km from Riyadh.

The initiative is part of the center's program to resettle endangered species, rehabilitate ecosystems and enhance biodiversity in the Kingdom.
According to SPA, 20 antelopes and 14 birds, including eagles and owls, were released into the reserve's land and sky.
National Center for Wildlife CEO Dr. Mohammed Qurban highlighted that the release of these endangered wildlife species in the Ibex Protected Area reflects the center's commitment to sustaining wildlife and preserving ecosystems and their biodiversity.

This effort aligns with the national strategy for environmental preservation and the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in creating a positive and appealing environment while improving the quality of life.



One Man Gored, 7 Others Bruised in Spain's Bull Running Festival

'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez
'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez
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One Man Gored, 7 Others Bruised in Spain's Bull Running Festival

'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez
'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez

A man was gored and seven others lightly injured on Tuesday, the second day of Pamplona's San Fermin festival in which thousands of people line the medieval city's narrow streets for the centuries-old tradition of running with bulls.

The man who was gored, identified only as being older than 25, was injured by a bull horn under his right armpit, a spokesperson for the city emergency services said.

"At this time, he is under observation but is in stable condition," she told reporters.

The seven others suffered bruises and contusions, some in the shoulder or head, Reuters reported.

In the festival's "encierros", or bull runs, fighting bulls are set loose in the streets and then race to reach the bullfight arena. Hundreds of aficionados, many wearing traditional white shirts with red scarves, run with them.

On Tuesday morning, one of the bulls stopped in the middle of his run, and charged the runners for several tense minutes.

The festival, which gained international fame from Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises", lasts for one week in early July.

Participants are occasionally gored at the hundreds of such bull-running fiestas in Spain every year. Other injuries are common. At least 16 runners have lost their lives at the Pamplona festival down the years, the last in 2009.

As well as the morning bull runs and afternoon bullfights, the San Fermin festival features round-the-clock singing, dancing and drinking by revelers.
There are also religious events in honor of the saint.