Prague Zoo to bring eight Przewalski horses to Kazakhstan, more to follow

Prague Zoo is set to transport rare Przewalski horses to Kazakhstan at the beginning of June, the zoo’s director, Miroslav Bobek, told reporters on Tuesday. It will deliver three stallions and five mares which are currently located in Prague and Berlin, Mr. Bobek said. The operation will be carried out under the auspices of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.

Over the next five years around 40 Przewalski horses will be transported to the Altyn Dala steppe as part of an effort to restore a population of the animals in the wild.

Prague Zoo has been breeding the horses since the 1930s.