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The return of Mongolia's "wild" horses - Nigel Rothfels

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For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their extinction seemed inevitable. To prevent this, scientists and zoos started a breeding program and soon began releasing new generations of Asia's ancient wild horse back into their native habitat. Nigel Rothfels explains the twists and turns of this complicated conservation effort.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Nigel Rothfels
Director
Anna Benner
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Music
Raphael Tschernuth
Sound Designer
Raphael Tschernuth
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Senior Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Senior Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Soraya Field Fiorio
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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