Wildlife

Long gone from the dunes and plateaus of the Sahara, the Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) is making a remarkable comeback in southern Morocco. With its pale coat and elegantly curved horns, this majestic antelope symbolises the spirit of wide-open wilderness. Once hunted to extinction and wiped from the landscape, this iconic endangered species is now

The Barbary Ground Squirrel, also known by its scientific name Atlantoxerus getulus, is an endemic rodent species found in the Atlas Mountains and the rocky deserts of southern Morocco. Common across the Saharan regions of Morocco, this small desert mammal is easily recognisable by its short ears and sandy-coloured fur, blending almost seamlessly with the

Also known as the “Arabian camel”, the dromedary is a veritable icon among the mammals of the Sahara desert. Long indispensable to the lives of nomads, today they are mainly used for touring. A mammal belonging to the Camelidae family and the “Camelus” genus, the dromedary was domesticated in the south of the Arabian Peninsula