While hiking in the Swiss Alps I was able to observe Alpine Ibex in their demanding alpine habitat. In this video i will explain their amazing biology, adaptations and why the are known world-wide for their seemingly gravity-defying climbing ability. I will also explain why the almost became extinct with barely 50-100 surviving individuals to a complete come back and return to their original range across seven europe countries in a broad swath of the alps.
Ibex Attributions:

On side of dam:
Claudio Bedin, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Claudio Bedin, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Herd at Falknishorn
Haj3s29a, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Big male
T.Voekler, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Big male grazing
NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Male posing
Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons