Adoption in the Animal Kingdom

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Jul 23, 2025

"This is the kind of story that reminds us of what conservation is all about: collaboration, compassion, and hope."

— Randy Kochevar

Adoption in the Animal Kingdom

Marat, a foal, was born as a result of a “decades-long commitment to saving the endangered Przewalski’s horse, which over the last 15 years has progressed remarkably well.” However, he became critically ill, and had to be transferred to a medical center. The separation led his mother to reject him – “a behavior not uncommon among wild horses after separation.” In the Minnesota zoo, another mare, Alice, had lost her newborn and with the help of the zoo, the owners introduced the foal to Alice. “From their first meeting, Alice accepted Marat as her own, nuzzling him gently and allowing him to nurse. The two have formed a heartwarming bond.” Once declared extinct, “fewer than 2,000 Przewalski’s horses exist today, making each foal born in human care critical to the species’ survival.”

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