US EditionEndangered Wolf Center prepares for gray, red wolf pups
- Colossal Biosciences announced the "rebirth" of the "extinct dire wolf" on April 8, 2025, claiming it is the "world's first successfully de-extincted animal."
- The company utilized DNA from dire wolf fossils and edited gray wolf DNA to create three dire wolf cubs named Romulus and Remus, who were born on October 1, 2024.
- The dire wolf was declared extinct for over 12,500 years, and the successful birth of the cubs is considered a major milestone for scientific progress by Colossal Biosciences.
- Colossal Biosciences aims to utilize CRISPR technology to revolutionize de-extinction and has also worked on similar projects for other species.
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In fact, Colossal has incorporated a few genes of the species disappeared some 10,000 years ago into the genetic material of a modern grey wolf.
Endangered Wolf Center prepares for gray, red wolf pups
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - This is as close as we’re getting today to the dens at the endangered wolf center; it’s puppy season and FOX 2 is learning more about that and the dire wolf. Just off Highway 44 in Eureka, one can take a trip down a gravel road at the Endangered Wolf Center. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP…
Scientists revive the dire wolf, or something close | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
For more than a decade, scientists have chased the idea of reviving extinct species, a process sometimes called de-extinction. Now, a company called Colossal Biosciences appears to have done it, or something close, with the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series “Game of Thrones.”
Extinct wolf 'rebirth' revealed by 'de-extinction' company
A “de-extinction” company announced the “rebirth” of the “extinct dire wolf” on Monday. The company revealed the new dire wolves in a video on social media, celebrating the announcement as a “leap forward for science.” In a Monday press release, Colossal Biosciences, which describes itself as the “world’s only de-extinction company,” said the “rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf” marks the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal.” Mond…
Tom Brady and Tiger Woods part of bringing dire wolf back from extinction
TOM Brady has added a new accomplishment to his list of accolades. Not only is he a future NFL Hall of Famer and current broadcaster, but it appears he now has a role in scientific breakthroughs. APColossal Bioscience have revived the dire wolf using ancient DNA[/caption] GettyTom Brady is an investor in the company and celebrated the breakthrough[/caption] On Monday, Brady shared his celebration of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf. The wolf…
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