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‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa
Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech ...
Lord of the Wings? ‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs plan to ‘de-extinct’ New Zealand bird
In a “Jurassic Park”-esque fashion, “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson and the Texas-based biotech company Colossal ...
After dire wolf's return, Peter Jackson wants to bring back this New Zealand bird
Texas genetics engineering company Colossal Biosciences is teaming with filmmaker Peter Jackson and New Zealand experts to ...
The Extinct Moa—a 12-ft. Flightless Bird—May Follow In the Dire Wolf’s Footsteps
“Some of those iconic species that feature in our tribal mythology, our storytelling, are very near and dear to us,” says ...
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‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan ...
‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa The moa had roamed New Zealand for 4,000 years until they became extinct around 600 years ...
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Extinct Bird, New Zealand's Moa, to Be Brought Back - Rolling Stone
Colossal Biosciences, the startup that brought back the dire wolf, is now focusing on New Zealand's giant moa.