In a first-of-its-kind achievement, China successfully cloned yak to enhance food production and sustainability in the ...

In 2016, Adak came to Mystic Aquarium after he was rescued during a stranding event as a pup and was deemed non-releasable. Adak was loved by staff members and people who visit the aquarium.

Cloned yak weighed 33.5 kilograms at birth, significantly more than most newborn yaks, according to researchers.