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SAIGA SAGA  Baby saiga antelope mew to attract the attention of their moms. 

Andrey Gilev, Karina Karenina/Saiga Resource Centre

By Lesley Evans Ogden

- More than 2 years ago

Spring calving season for the saiga antelope of central Kazakhstan is a delight for the researchers who keep tabs on the critically endangered animals.