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De-extinction Company Claims It Will Bring Back Giant Ice Age Moa Bird
A de-extinction company plans to recreate the giant moa bird, but scientists question the ethics and scientific accuracy of ...
Peter Jackson Says ‘I'm Not Retired' When Asked About Not Directing a Feature Film in 11 Years: ‘I'm at the Moment Writing Three Different Scripts'
Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014. Since then, ...
Giant moa revival a marvellous obligation for Kiwis – Editorial
A trailblazing genetic-engineering project, backed by movie director Sir Peter Jackson and iwi Ngāi Tahu, proposes to bring ...
First the dire wolf, now NZ's giant moa: Why real 'de-extinction' is unlikely to fly
The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target for Colossal Biosciences, in ...
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‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa
Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.