Get ready, nature lovers! 🌿 The Chinese mainland is sending 28 Przewalski's horses on an epic 1,000+ km trip from the Gansu Endangered Animal Protection Center to the Dunhuang Xihu National Nature Reserve. 🐎
Once extinct in the wild, these truly wild horses, often called Mongolian wild horses, made a comeback starting in 1985 thanks to careful breeding. After decades of care at the Gansu center, they're finally returning to their roots.
Think of it as nature's ultimate road trip: crossing deserts, skirting ancient Silk Road sites like the Mogao Caves, and rolling into the oasis of Xihu Reserve. It's a real-life adventure that proves conservation + tech tracking = success. ✨
For young eco-enthusiasts across South and Southeast Asia, this milestone highlights how science, passion, and a dash of high-tech can revive species thought lost. 🌏💚
Catch the journey of these wild icons and get inspired to champion your own local conservation stories! 🙌
Reference(s):
cgtn.com