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Kazakhstan Horse Reintroduction

October 1 , 2026 11 hrs 0 min 69 0

Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born in Kazakhstan’s steppe in August 2026, marking the first births there after nearly 200 years.
Przewalski’s horse is considered the world’s last truly wild horse and has never been domesticated.
The species disappeared from the wild; the last wild sighting was recorded in the Gobi Desert in 1969.
Since 2024, 22 horses have been brought from European zoos to Kazakhstan’s Alibi Reintroduction Centre for rewilding.
Kazakhstan aims to have 40 Przewalski’s horses by 2029, with the long-term goal of establishing a stable free-roaming population.