Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.

The 12-foot bird roamed the country for 4,000 years until they became extinct about 600 years ago, mainly because of ...

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‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa The moa had roamed New Zealand for 4,000 years until they became extinct around 600 years ago ...

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Business Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences pairs with Lord of the Rings director to resurrect giant bird Peter Jackson has a large collection of bones from the extinct New Zealand bird.

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Using advanced genetic engineering, the group - which includes Ngāi Tahu and Canterbury Museum - plans to extract DNA from preserved moa remains to recreate the towering, flightless bird. But not ...