Published 16:32 IST, September 15th 2020

Good News: Zoo successfully clones DNA of 40-year-old horse, shares video of newborn

Marking another remarkable scientific advancement, a foal was successfully born from cloning. San Diego made the attempt to save the endangered species.

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Marking ar remarkable scientific advancement, a foal was successfully born from cloning. San Diego zoo, located in US, in a press release revealed that a foal belonging to an endangered species was born after ir officials cloned DNA of a 40-year-old horse. foal from Przewalkski breed marked one of its kind effort to save near extinct species. 

As per release horse, born on August 6, was he was cloned at Texas Veterinary Facility and gestated inside a domestic surrogate mor. Originally found in Europe and Asia, Przewalkski breed has suffered major population evaporations as a result of human activities. Meanwhile, sharing a short clip of baby horse, zoo wrote, “This species, once extinct in wild, has started to be reintroduced into its native ranges.”

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Since shared video has been viewed over 905. Thousand times with many congratulating experts for ir feat. While many ors even compared it to Jurassic Park resurrections ors have poured in post with questions. 

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Named Kurt

cloned foal has been named Kurt in hour of one founding members of Diego Frozen Zoo. According to release, he will be moved to San Diego Zoo Safari Park and integrated into a real breeding herd.  Experts are w hoping that in future, he might reproduce and increase count of horse.

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Sepeprately, Zoo also revealed that a pair of rare Amur leopard cubs were w in ir outdoor housing.  two cubs were born April 26 and have t yet been named.  y are second litter for ir mor, Satka, who keeps an eye on m as y explore and play. " cubs are climbing up on rocks, y are getting into trees, sometimes listening to mom and sometimes t," said Kelly Murphy, senior wildlife care specialist, San Diego Zoo.

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16:33 IST, September 15th 2020