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The bluebuck became extinct just 34 years after it was first scientifically documented. [Image: Colossal]
Colossal Targets Extinct Antelope—and Adds a New Branch to its De-Extinction ‘Tree of Life’
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.
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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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 15, 2025
Best known for its moonshot mission to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has secured $200 million in Series C funding led by TWG Global. The world's first de-extinction company, founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Ben Lamm and renowned Harvard geneticist George Church, Colossal Biosciences is working to restore Earth's lost biodiversity, "making science fiction into science fact."
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Dallas’ Colossal Foundation Donates $1M to Help Save Amphibians from Mass Extinction
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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