EcoChina | Birth-giving migratory journey of Tibetan antelopes in SW China's Xizang

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

LHASA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Every year, pregnant Tibetan antelopes started their annual migration to give birth between May and July. Their natural enemies including wolves and bears are always there to ambush them. However, most of them could make it and give birth to babies.

The number of Tibetan antelopes in Xizang has now increased to more than 300,000, and their protection status has been downgraded from "endangered" to "near threatened," according to data from the region's ecology and environment department.

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

A Tibetan antelope is killed by a wolf in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

A Tibetan antelope is found dead in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Tibetan antelopes are on migration in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)