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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Welcomes 1st Sand Gazelle Birth of 2025 Spring Season

Native to Saudi Arabia, the sand gazelle is one of 23 species chosen for reintroduction into their natural habitat. SPA
Native to Saudi Arabia, the sand gazelle is one of 23 species chosen for reintroduction into their natural habitat. SPA
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Welcomes 1st Sand Gazelle Birth of 2025 Spring Season

Native to Saudi Arabia, the sand gazelle is one of 23 species chosen for reintroduction into their natural habitat. SPA
Native to Saudi Arabia, the sand gazelle is one of 23 species chosen for reintroduction into their natural habitat. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has celebrated the birth of the first sand gazelle of the 2025 spring season, raising the total number of births to 94 since the launch of the reserve's rewilding program in 2022.
Native to Saudi Arabia, the sand gazelle is one of 23 species chosen for reintroduction into their natural habitat as part of the program.
"Every new birth is another step closer to our mission to rewild Arabia. We have already reintroduced 11 of the 23 species we are bringing back to the reserve, and we continue to build resilient populations through our growing animal husbandry program,” Reserve CEO Andrew Zaloumis said in a statement marking the event.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the sand gazelle as vulnerable. Its estimated global wild population is just 3,000, and hunting and habitat loss have historically posed significant threats.
Thanks to the conservation efforts led by royal reserves and protected areas in Saudi Arabia, sand gazelle populations are now steadily increasing.

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Remains of 5,000-year-old Noblewoman Found in Peru Dig

An ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
An ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
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Remains of 5,000-year-old Noblewoman Found in Peru Dig

An ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
An ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP

Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas.

"What has been discovered corresponds to a woman who apparently had elevated status, an elite woman," archaeologist David Palomino told AFP.

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

Palomino said the carefully preserved remains, dating to 3,000 years BC, contained skin, part of the nails and hair and was wrapped in a shroud made of several layers of fabric and a mantle of macaw feathers.

Macaws are colorful birds that belong to the parrot family.

The woman's funerary trousseau, which was presented to reporters at the culture ministry, included a toucan's beak, a stone bowl and a straw basket.

Preliminary analyses indicate that the remains found in December belong to a woman between 20 and 35 years old who was 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall, and wearing a headdress that represented her elevated social status.

Palomino told reporters the find showed that while "it was generally thought that rulers were men, or that they had more prominent roles in society" women had "played a very important role in the Caral civilization."

Caral society developed between 3000 and 1800 BC, around the same time as other great cultures in Mesopotamia, Egypt and China.

The city is situated in the fertile Supe valley, around 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Lima and 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Pacific Ocean.

It was declared a UN World Heritage Site in 2009.