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American chestnut returns to Bronx Zoo 120 years after blight devastated species

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What happened

The American chestnut is returning to the Bronx Zoo more than 120 years after blight was first documented there.

The zoo and New York Restoration Project planted 25 hybrid saplings as part of a restoration effort.

Key facts

  • The American chestnut is returning to the Bronx Zoo more than 120 years after blight was first documented there.
  • The zoo and New York Restoration Project planted 25 hybrid saplings as part of a restoration effort.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:03:27 UTC.

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