We’re bringing back a literal blue antelope. From extinction. Because nature has range.
Today we’re announcing the bluebuck de-extinction project. Gone since 1800, this silvery, slate-blue grazer once shaped South Africa’s grasslands. Now it’s on its way back. 💪
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🎟️ You’re gonna want this ticket. Hopefully you don’t have to walk.
In partnership with the UAE, we’re launching the Colossal BioVault. And it will be a permanent installation at Dubai’s Museum of the Future (@MOTF), so you'll eventually be able to visit.
AI doesn’t know it, but Przewalski’s is pronounced “shuh-VAL-skees.” Blake Russell, President of Viagen, set it straight. His company, now part of Colossal, cloned the first Przewalski’s horse using DNA saved by the San Diego Zoo, helping restore the last wild horse. 🤯
🦕 Meet the dinosaur that made others look small.
Dreadnoughtus was longer than two school buses, heavier than seven elephants, and still growing when it died. Discovered in Patagonia by Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, its name means “fears nothing,” and honestly, that tracks.