Reem – Male (Gazella subgutturosa marica - Gazella marica)
Issued as the counterpart to the female gazelle value, this 100 fils stamp from the State of Bahrain (دولة البحرين) highlights the male Arabian Sand Gazelle (Gazella marica, formerly Gazella subgutturosa marica / غزال الريم). The issue commemorates the biodiversity and breeding achievements of the Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve (محمية العرين), established to protect endangered endemic fauna of the Arabian Peninsula from habitat loss and overhunting.
The realistic illustration presents a male Reem gazelle in mid-stride along an oasis-like coastal fringe. Unlike the female, the male is distinguished by his prominent, lyre-shaped black horns featuring pronounced ridges that curve upward and slightly inward at the tips. Set against a lush backdrop of date palms and coastal waters, the artwork showcases the vitality of captive breeding and nature conservation programs in Bahrain.
The realistic illustration presents a male Reem gazelle in mid-stride along an oasis-like coastal fringe. Unlike the female, the male is distinguished by his prominent, lyre-shaped black horns featuring pronounced ridges that curve upward and slightly inward at the tips. Set against a lush backdrop of date palms and coastal waters, the artwork showcases the vitality of captive breeding and nature conservation programs in Bahrain.