ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two endangered Przewalski horses, Nika and Sarnai, are settling into their new home at the Saint Louis Zoo’s WildCare Park in north St. Louis County.

According to the Saint Louis Zoo, Nika and Sarnai are the last of the wild horse species on the planet, making them the first for the zoo to care for.

The wild horse species were once classified as extinct in the wild, and by the early 1900s, there were fewer than 20 left placed in zoos across the world. The zoo said over the past 50 years, breeding and reintroduction programs have helped the population grow to about 2,000.

  • Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo
  • Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo
  • Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo
  • Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo

The Saint Louis WildCare Park is slated to open in 2027, where visitors can see Nika and Sarnai in their new home.