Al Ain Zoo celebrates birth of five Arabian Sand Gazelles

Al Ain, March 22, 2012 (WAM) - Al Ain Zoo is now embracing newly born five Arabian Sand Gazelles, known as Arabian Goitered Gazelle, which were born on March 18 under the auspices and supervision of the Veterinary Department in the zoo. Three of them are males, while two are females. The Arabian Sand Gazelles live only in the Arabian Peninsula. The numbers of this species decline due to the illegal hunting, expansion of agriculture, competition for food with livestock and fragmentation of habitat due to development projects. - Emirates News Agency, WAM