Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences
- Posted on July 9, 2025
- By CNN
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Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human settlers first arrived on the country’s two main islands. Now, a Texas-based biotech company says it has a plan to bring it back.