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WildlifeMongabayEvent: United StatesAttributed to source2026-09-28About 1 min to read this excerpt2 versionsDesk template

Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman

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Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman

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Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/preserving-wildlife-dna-for-the-future-interview-with-the-frozen-zoos-katie-heineman/

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2026-09-28 · attributed to source

Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman

Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at San Diego Zoo in the U.S. in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) […]

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2026-09-28 · attributed to source

Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman

Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at in Texas in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus

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Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at San Diego Zoo in the U.S. in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) […]

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Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at in Texas in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) to be successfully cloned […]

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Mongabay updated the public record of this item. EcoBriefing is comparing source excerpts only — not deciding which version is true. Earlier they reported: “Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at San Diego Zoo in the U.S.” Later they reported: “Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at in Texas in August 2020.” Open the original links in the timeline. The claim still belongs to the outlet.

  1. First on desk · 9/28/2026, 10:01:05 PM
    Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman
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  2. Update · 9/29/2026, 10:00:24 AM
    Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman
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Mongabay reports the following. EcoBriefing is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with Mongabay, which released it. Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at San Diego Zoo in the U.S. in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) […] Original link: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/preserving-wildlife-dna-for-the-future-interview-with-the-frozen-zoos-katie-heineman/

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Kurt, a Przewalski’s horse, was born at San Diego Zoo in the U.S. in August 2020. Less than three years later, Ollie followed. Out in the wild, their species had gone extinct in the 1960s. Both individuals, born of a surrogate mother — a domestic horse — were the first Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) […]

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