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Colossal Foundation
The Colossal Foundation is partnering with the University of Tasmania on an initiative to fight a facial cancer that has reduced the wild population of Tasmanian devils by 80% since the 1990s. [Photo: Colossal Foundation]
Colossal Foundation Partners with the University of Tasmania to ‘Give Tasmanian Devils a Fighting Chance’
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 7, 2026
By using a vaccine and gene editing, the partners aim to fight a lethal cancer that has reduced the wild population of Tasmanian devils by 80% since the 1990s.
by Quincy Preston |
Apr 30, 2026
At a $10 billion valuation—and spinning out new ventures—Colossal names the bluebuck its sixth de-extinction target, extending its biotech platform into antelope conservation through a global BioVault effort.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 17, 2025
Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences’ nonprofit arm has doubled its funding to $100 million and released its first Impact Report as it puts technology to work from Yellowstone to the Texas Gulf Coast—and beyond.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2025
The Bolson tortoise is North America's largest and rarest tortoise species. Its population has grown from 23 adults to over 800 individuals through captive breeding, with over 150 juveniles released since 2021 showing 80%+ survival rates.
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The Colossal Foundation has donated $1.5 million to the Wyss Institute at Harvard University to advance artificial womb technology for wildlife conservation [Graphic: Business Wire]
Colossal Foundation Donates $1.5M to Harvard-Based Institute to Advance Artificial Womb Tech for Wildlife Conservation
by Lance Murray | Jan 14, 2025
The funding will support groundbreaking research into artificial womb technologies with the goal of protecting endangered species and advancing wildlife conservation efforts, the foundation said.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 17, 2024
“Helping to stop the spread of chytrid is a necessity to ensure healthy ecosystems globally,” said Colossal Foundation Director Matt James. “This isn’t optional. We have to give frogs a fighting chance and ensure they remain a vital part of our planet’s biodiversity for generations to come."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 21, 2024
“As bird species disappear, we lose key components of ecosystems, including pollinators, insectivores, and spreaders of seeds, with negative impacts for both human and planetary health," said Colossal co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 1, 2024
The North Texas-based foundation aims to fight the "extinction crisis" with initiatives including Colossal Biovault—"the world's largest distributed biobanking initiative"—and an array of new efforts to both preserve and "de-extinct" wildlife.
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