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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
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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.

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Pope Leo to Escape Rome’s Summer Heat with July Stay at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV meets the members of the Rome's local church in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)
Pope Leo XIV meets the members of the Rome's local church in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)
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Pope Leo to Escape Rome’s Summer Heat with July Stay at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV meets the members of the Rome's local church in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)
Pope Leo XIV meets the members of the Rome's local church in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)

As temperatures in Rome swelter this month, reaching more than 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) under the hot Mediterranean sun, Pope Leo has decided to leave town.

The pontiff will spend July 6 to 20 about an hour's drive south in Castel Gandolfo, a small hamlet on Lake Albano, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

Leo, elected pope on May 8 to replace the late Pope Francis, will also return to the lakeshore for at least one weekend in August, it said.

All of Leo's public and private audiences have been suspended from July 2 through July 23, the Vatican said, as was usual under Francis, to allow the pontiff a period of rest. They will restart on July 30.

By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo is restarting a summer tradition that was broken by Francis.

Dozens of popes over centuries have spent the summer months at Lake Albano, where temperatures are usually about ten degrees cooler than Rome, but Francis preferred to stay in his air-conditioned Vatican residence.

The Vatican has owned a papal palace and surrounding grounds in Castel Gandolfo since 1596. Spanning 55 hectares, the property includes official apartments, elaborate Renaissance-style gardens, a forest and a working dairy farm.

Francis, who shunned most of the trappings of the papacy, had the official papal palace turned into a museum.

Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told Reuters the pope would not stay at the palace, which will remain a museum, and will instead stay on another Vatican property.

Leo will return to Castel Gandolfo for the weekend of August 15 to 17.