A fallow deer and its young were recently captured on camera while drinking from a pond in a wildlife conservation area in Antalya, southern Turkey, according to a statement by the Nature Conservation and National Parks 6th Regional Directorate.
The deer were seen in the Düzlerçamı Wildlife Development Area, the only natural habitat in the world currently known to host this endangered species. The footage was taken using a remote wildlife camera and shared on the directorate's social media account.
“These unique moments reveal different generations of fallow deer captured together in the same frame,” the statement said.
The deer were originally raised at the Eşen Island Wildlife Breeding Station and are now being monitored as they live in their natural environment, the directorate added.
The fallow deer, native to the Mediterranean region, are classified as an endangered species due to habitat loss and hunting. Efforts to conserve and breed the species in Turkey are overseen by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry.
🦌 Antalya Eşenadası Alageyik Üretme İstasyonu’ndan Doğal Yaşam Kareleri 📸
— Milli Parklar (@milliparklar) November 29, 2025
Üretme istasyonumuzda yetiştirdiğimiz alageyiklerin doğal yaşamlarını fotokapanlarla izliyoruz. 👀
Kameralarımız, farklı nesillerden alageyiklerin aynı karede buluştuğu eşsiz anları gözler önüne… pic.twitter.com/ZWQoclDB50
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