How Cloning Can Give Endangered Species A Genetic Boost

07/07/2023 17 min
How Cloning Can Give Endangered Species A Genetic Boost

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Episode Synopsis

Earlier this year, a baby Przewalski’s horse was born at the San Diego Zoo. But this foal isn’t any ordinary foal, he’s a clone. He’s the product of scientists aiming to save his dwindling species using genetics. This endangered horse species once roamed Europe and Asia, but by the 1960, threats like poaching, capture, and military presence drove the horses to extinction in the wild.