Czech zoo sends animals to Africa to be reintroduced to the wild

Three antelopes reared at Dvůr Kralové Zoo, in north Bohemia, are to be set free in Swaziland under a programme to reintroduce endangered species back into their homeland. The three young roan antelopes will be shipped to Africa next week. The chief zoologist at Dvůr Kralové zoo said that the facility has already sent more than 100 animals to Africa ahead of the antelopes. He added that the antelopes are relatively tame having been reared in a zoo, and will take a bit of getting used to life in the wild. Dvůr Kralové Zoo specialises in African fauna and has some of the biggest groups of giraffe, antelope and rhino worldwide.