Colossal
: In April 2025, Colossal announced the birth of the first "functional de-extincted" animals: three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi.
: Developing hardware to grow embryos outside a living host. Colossal
: Partnering with the University of Melbourne, they have achieved over 99.9% accuracy in reconstructing the thylacine genome. The Technology "Toolkit" : In April 2025, Colossal announced the birth
: Working with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, they plan to return a proxy of the dodo to Mauritius within five to seven years. The Technology "Toolkit" : Working with the Mauritian
Colossal aims to restore ecological balance by reintroducing "keystone" species to their original habitats. By reviving these animals, they hope to slow climate change—for example, by having woolly mammoths restore the Arctic grasslands to prevent permafrost melt.
: The company aims to produce mammoth-like Asian elephant embryos by 2026, with the first calves expected by 2028.
Colossal is currently working on several high-profile species: