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First the dire wolf, now NZ's giant moa: Why real 'de-extinction' is unlikely to fly
The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target for Colossal Biosciences, in ...
Dallas-based biotech company sets its "de-extinction" sights on big bird with claws
Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering startup based in Dallas, wants to revive the moa, a flightless bird species that ...
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‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa
Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.
Giant moa revival a marvellous obligation for Kiwis – Editorial
A trailblazing genetic-engineering project, backed by movie director Sir Peter Jackson and iwi Ngāi Tahu, proposes to bring ...
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson backs plan to do a Jurassic Park on extinct birds
Researchers from New Zealand will try to revive extinct birds, with help from Colossal Biosciences and film-maker Sir Peter ...
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De-extinction Company Claims It Will Bring Back Giant Ice Age Moa Bird
A de-extinction company plans to recreate the giant moa bird, but scientists question the ethics and scientific accuracy of ...
Peter Jackson Says ‘I’m Not Retired’ When Asked About Not Directing a Feature Film in 11 Years; He’s Focused Now on Bringing a Giant Bird Back From Extinction
Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a narrative feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014.