During the Pleistocene, it ranged across the mammoth steppe from the British Isles to Beringia. Today, the dominant subspecies (S. t. tatarica) only occurs in Kalmykia and Astrakhan Oblast of Russia and …

Saiga, medium-sized hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla) that lives in herds in treeless steppe country. It is found in southwestern Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.

The critically endangered saiga antelope once roamed the steppes of Central Asia in the millions, but the global population has suffered a series of dramatic declines.

Saiga migrate long distances, walking with their heads pointing to the ground. A single male takes charge of leading a harem of 30 to 50 females, which he has earned after a fierce confrontation with …

In a rare and remarkable conservation success, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has reclassified the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) from critically endangered to near …

Dec 19, 2025 · Saigas are one of the most threatened species on the planet. The saiga antelope once roamed across Europe and North America alongside mammoths and sabre-toothed cats. Saigas live …

Less than a decade ago, more than half of the world’s saiga antelope were lost to a mysterious disease. Its comeback is a rare and phenomenal conservation success.