Munich's Wild Horses (10/268)

Munich's Wild Horses (10/268)

30 years ago, Munich Zoo director Henning Wiesner conceived a plan to release Mongolian Wild Horses, also known as Przewalsky's horse, into the wild in their native Kazakhstan. He finally succeeded. With their cinnamon pelt, erect mane and white snouts, they are certainly attractive to look at. The Mongolian Wild Horse originally lived in the prairies and deserts of China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. When they were first discovered in 1878, their fate was already sealed. A century later, there was not a single Przewalsky's Horse left in freedom. All had been captured or killed. Only a few survived in zoos. The fate of the Mongolian Wild Horse so enthralled Munich zoo director Prof. Henning Wiesner that he initiated a breeding program with the horses in his zoo. The ambitious preservation program has been running fro 30 years now. After a long series of setbacks, efforts are now underway to return the horses to their original habitat. In Fall of 2007, everything was finally ready: Six horses from Munich set off on the long trip to Kazakhstan accompanied by Wiesner and veterinary doctor Countess Julia Maltzahn, first via "air mail" to the Almaty Zoo 4000 miles away.

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