World’s first cloned Przewalski horse comes from DNA preserved at San Diego Zoo 40 years ago

Published on inparkmagazine.com the 04.09.2020. | By: Joe Kleiman

The first cloned Przewalski horse comes from DNA that has been preserved at San Diego Zoo for 40 years and marks a great success for conservation.

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Das erste geklonte Przewalski Pferd ist nicht nur ein Hoffnungsträger für den Artenschutz sondern hat auch einen Bezug zu @uzh_vetsuisse @UZH_ch , denn es ist nach unserem Ehrendoktor 2004 Kurt Benirschke benannt ! https://t.co/oYA2iLACu3 @zoosmedia @IUCN_CPSG

— Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife (@ClinicZoo) September 23, 2020

(Translation: The first Przewalski horse is not only a bearer of hope for species conservation, but it also has a connection to @uzh_vetsuisse @UZH_ch, since it has been named after our honorary doctor 2004 Kurt Benirschke !)