The images of "de-extincted" fuzzy white dog-wolf pups festooning the media this week accompany reports that are so hyped that the technical feat is hidden in the hoopla.
Claimed the company, Colossal Biosciences:
"On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a 10,000+ year absence, our team is proud to return the dire wolf to its rightful place in the ecosystem. Colossal's innovations in science, technology and conservation made it possible to accomplish something that's never been done before: the revival of a species from its longstanding population of zero."
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