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"[N]o one is actually going to bring mammoths back."

"Is this [the restoration of woolly mammoths] going to happen anytime soon? The answer is absolutely not."

"Mammoth de-extinction is more about media attention for the scientists and less about doing serious science."

"It feels to me that a mammoth is a long way in the future."

"I think it's [bringing back woolly mammoth] definitely within the technology."

"In 2028, if all goes according to plan, a six-foot-five narcoleptic scientist with a bushy white beard will resurrect the first living woolly mammoth in 4,000 years."

"I think the first engineered elephant will be the major milestone and that may be consistent with Ben's (Lamm) prediction of six years from 2021."

"That timeline [2028 for the birth of the first mammoth calves] hasn't changed."

"We have set a date of late 2028 for our first mammoth and we are on track."

Will the Woolly Mammoth Be Resurrected by 2028?

Colossal Biosciences announced on May 19 that it had hatched 26 live chicks using a fully artificial egg system — a 3D-printed titanium lattice shell lined with a bioengineered silicone membrane designed to mimic the oxygen-transfer capacity of a natural eggshell.

Colossal Biosciences announced on May 19 that it had hatched 26 live chicks using a fully artificial egg system — a 3D-printed titanium lattice shell lined with a bioengineered silicone membrane designed to mimic the oxygen-transfer capacity of a natural eggshell.

The artificial egg was developed primarily to support Colossal's goal of de-extincting the South Island giant moa, a flightless New Zealand bird that stood up to 13 feet tall and was hunted to extinction around 600 years ago. Moa eggs are estimated to have been roughly 80 times the volume of a chicken egg.

The artificial egg was developed primarily to support Colossal's goal of de-extincting the South Island giant moa, a flightless New Zealand bird that stood up to 13 feet tall and was hunted to extinction around 600 years ago. Moa eggs are estimated to have been roughly 80 times the volume of a chicken egg.

Because no living bird is large enough to serve as a surrogate for a moa egg, Colossal designed the artificial egg to be size-scalable and compatible with standard commercial incubators. CEO Ben Lamm said a moa could potentially be created by the mid-2030s.

Because no living bird is large enough to serve as a surrogate for a moa egg, Colossal designed the artificial egg to be size-scalable and compatible with standard commercial incubators. CEO Ben Lamm said a moa could potentially be created by the mid-2030s.

Some independent scientists questioned the scope of the achievement, with evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch of the University at Buffalo stating that any resulting animal would be "a genetically modified bird" rather than a true moa. Others noted the findings had not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Some independent scientists questioned the scope of the achievement, with evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch of the University at Buffalo stating that any resulting animal would be "a genetically modified bird" rather than a true moa. Others noted the findings had not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Colossal said the artificial egg technology could also benefit conservation efforts, enabling scientists to rescue fragile embryos and hatch birds that struggle to breed in captivity. Chief Animal Officer Matt James said it is "designed to support critically endangered species broadly."

Colossal said the artificial egg technology could also benefit conservation efforts, enabling scientists to rescue fragile embryos and hatch birds that struggle to breed in captivity. Chief Animal Officer Matt James said it is "designed to support critically endangered species broadly."

The moa de-extinction project is backed by a $15 million investment from filmmaker Peter Jackson and is being developed in collaboration with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. Colossal, which has raised over $600 million and is valued at more than $10 billion, has previously announced efforts to revive the woolly mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger.

The moa de-extinction project is backed by a $15 million investment from filmmaker Peter Jackson and is being developed in collaboration with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. Colossal, which has raised over $600 million and is valued at more than $10 billion, has previously announced efforts to revive the woolly mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger.

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