Scientists Debate Claim That “Extinct” Dire Wolves Are Back ...

Such killings are not new but are typically carried out by wildlife officials.

Colossal Biosciences says the dire wolves it introduced in 2025 as part of the company's de-extinction efforts have reached a major milestone: they're now officially hunting as a pack. According to a ...

A Colossal Biosciences representative confirmed that the dire wolves that the company brought back from extinction are growing quickly, already exceeding the grey wolf in size The genetic engineering ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

State and federal wildlife agencies reported 319 Mexican gray wolves in the wild, up from 286 a year ago.

Gray wolves and cougars are not only iconic to the Yellowstone National Park landscape, but they also play important roles in the overall health of the ecosystem. With both being apex predators, ...

A pack of endangered wolves was released into the wild in the northern Mexican state of Durango on Friday, thanks to ...

A biotech company says CRISPR could revive extinct animals like the dodo and mammoth — but many scientists remain skeptical.

DALLAS – The scientists at Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences, the company that brought us modern-day dire wolves, do not tire of comparisons to the fictional bioengineering firm in "Jurassic Park," ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Two critically endangered American red wolves are settling into their new home at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, joining the zoo’s Red Wolf Woods habitat as part of a nationwide ...

A Dallas-based startup says it has produced three “de-extinct” dire wolf pups using gene-editing technology — and the dodo and woolly mammoth are next. But the gap between the company’s marketing and ...