North African ostrich especially in northern Sahara, where North African ostriches had been extinct for 50 years. Ostriches were imported from Chad and reintroduced to Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco. In Tunisia, North African ostriches were once common in the southern region of the country. The subspecies had been extirpated since 1887. In 2014, North African ostriches were finally returned to Tunisia after 127 years of being extinct. The birds were first reintroduced to Dghoumès National Park. They were then reintroduced to Sidi Toui National Park, and then to Orbata Faunal Reserve. It is planned that the red-necked ostrich will also recover in
SS Commissaire Ramel by the commerce raider Atlantis. After the crew abandoned ship, they were picked up by "Atlantis", who then finished off the ship, sinking her at position . Three of her crew were killed and 63 were taken prisoner. Two hundred prisoners taken by "Atlantis" from several ships were later transferred to the captured Yugoslavian ship "Durmitor", and landed at Warsheikh in Italian East Africa on 22 November 1940. They were held in a camp at Merca until liberated by British troops on 25 February 1941 during the East African Campaign. SS Commissaire Ramel SS "Commissaire Ramel" was a French cargo-passenger