#extinction

#extinction

One of the pleasures of this book is the jawdropping coup de theatre that comes halfway through, offering readers a blend of humor and tragedy.

The very idea of de-extinction raises profound questions about the meaning of extinction and how we treat life, whether living, endangered, dead or extinct.

The moose had arrived on a flight of fancy, as part of the then premier's grand vision to turn Fiordland national park into a hunters' paradise.

"It’s a big step forward in our role to bring this species back from the brink of extinction," said Gary Ward, London Zoo's curator of birds.

Colossal's approach involves editing genes in living animals to replicate traits of extinct species. While exciting, it's not a true resurrection of the past.